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Biodegradable mushroom packaging makes Seedlip gifts special

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The gift set includes a full-sized bottle of Seedlip Spice 94 (an aromatic non-alcoholic spirit), a highball glass made from 100% recycled material and a thyme seeded neck tag. The tag includes instructions to plant and grow your own herbs using the biodegradable mushroom box as a planter. Seedlip Images via Seedlip.

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How to replace single-use and plastic items in the kitchen

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Scientists are predicting that by the year 2050, the ocean may have more plastic than fish. While countries around the world are beginning to take a stand against single-use items and plastics in grocery stores, restaurants and retail chains, there are still measures that consumers can take within their very own households.

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9 tips for eco-friendly Black Friday, Cyber Monday shopping

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Anyone who has made efforts to go zero-waste or plastic-free knows how difficult it can be to maintain those goals while finding meaningful presents for loved ones. Watch packaging When it comes to gifting, watch out for extra packaging, especially plastic foam and molded, unrecyclable plastic. Images via Shutterstock.

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'Testbed': Behind the scenes at Asos' latest 'circular' fashion collection

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But how will this drive change the look, feel, and price tag of items on sale on high streets and fashion sites? What is uncontestable is that action to deliver a more sustainable fashion sector is critical if the world's climate and plastic pollution gaols are to be met. Maybe the biggest challenge is footwear," he said.

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Bio-recycling gets fashionable with enzymes that will eat your shoes

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The brands "can use plastics to make fibers, but they don't have a solution for fiber-to-fiber recycling at scale," Emmanuel Ladent, Carbios CEO, said in an interview. The company expects the facility, which will recycle local plastic waste, to begin operations in 2025. Hungry, hungry enzymes.

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Building, Teaching, Learning: Finding the educational opportunities in facility projects??

Green Technology

Students helped design bioswales on their campuses because they were worried about water runoff and how waste was getting into the oceans. Then we had kids came to the district and said, “You’ve got plastic straws and sporks and the lunch packaging. They figured out how we could solve that problem. Bookmark the permalink.

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Wisdom is replacing plastic with zero-waste school supplies

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Wisdom Supply Company , a women-owned B-Corp based out of San Francisco, consists of two activists who found a way to take action against plastic waste by creating environmentally friendly supplies for the classroom. They hope to show the upcoming generation that there are alternatives to standardized and mass-produced plastic.