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. Think of the movement for plastic straw alternatives. This dynamic is a cycle. The Effects of Fast Fashion.

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Unsustainable

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Everyone has heard of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch and the damage caused to marine life by plastic pollution in the oceans. The plan is to find a way to recycle the recovered plastics so that the project begins to pay for itself. A sea anchor creates a drag so that it moves slower than the floating garbage.

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AGreenLiving

JUNE 23, 2020

In a bid to curb plastic waste pollution, India-based company Rhino Machines has invented a way of using plastic to make construction blocks. The silica plastic blocks (SPBs) are strong enough to build a house and can be useful in reducing world pollution problems. Why recycle plastic waste?

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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. Vinyl is, of course, a plastic, with all that entails.

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Ecotech

AUGUST 5, 2019

According to a recent study, 79% of all plastic waste generated since the 1950s have been found in landfills. of all packaging waste produced from 1994 to 2012 ended up in landfills. It Consists Of Biodegradable Materials. Most biodegradable packagings are made from materials that are free of toxins and allergens.

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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.

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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). Tip #5: Work to eliminate single-use plastics. Sustainable Packaging: Biodegradable and Eco-Friendly Option For Your Business. Check for composting options near you.

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