The Environmental Blog
JANUARY 21, 2022
A renewable, biodegradable alternative fuel, biodiesel, unlike the regular one, is made from a combination of modified vegetable oils and diesel fuel. Biodiesel is both non-toxic and biodegradable. passenger vehicle sales in 2012. Have you ever heard the term “biodiesel?” billion gallons in 2013. Biodiesel is currently the U.S.
The Environmental Blog
MARCH 19, 2020
In 2012, they produced 840 million articles of clothing. The microplastics in clothes are non-biodegradable and pollute the water. These will have an easier time biodegrading. This dynamic is a cycle. Companies are putting out more clothing options and collections than ever. The Effects of Fast Fashion.
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Unsustainable
FEBRUARY 11, 2020
The good news is that The Ocean Cleanup, a project envisioned in 2012 by a Dutch teenager, has finally started operations and hauled in its first 60 bags of trash , captured by a floating U-shaped barrier in the Pacific Ocean. The post The Ocean Cleanup Bags Its First Lot of Trash appeared first on Unsustainable.
Low Impact
APRIL 30, 2021
However, since signing the Oslo-Paris (OSPAR) agreement, the UK government halved crematoria’s mercury emissions by 2012. The body becomes brittle and breaks up into small particles which are freeze dried and placed into a biodegradable container for burial. Biodegradable urns. Main image by Noah Silliman on Unsplash.
Green Business Bureau
APRIL 21, 2021
In 2012, Zara reduced the turnaround rate to two weeks, Forever 21 six weeks, and H&M eight weeks. The associated tanning process involves toxic chemicals including mineral salts, formaldehyde, coal-tar derivatives, and oils and dyes which are not biodegradable and another waterway contaminate source.
Ecotech
AUGUST 5, 2019
of all packaging waste produced from 1994 to 2012 ended up in landfills. Eco-friendly packaging consists of packaging materials that are made from recycled materials, reusable, compostable, biodegradable, recyclable, toxin and allergen free, or those that are manufactured in an environmentally friendly way.
Green Business Bureau
AUGUST 17, 2022
In 2022, 48% of all new coffee products carried an ethical or environmental claim – which is close to double the number from almost a decade ago (2012). Your first step would be to look to swap single-use plastics for alternative materials like paper and cardboard – such material is easily recycled and biodegradable.
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