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How to Use Decor to Promote Sustainable Living

The Environmental Blog

By giving these items a second life, we reduce the demand for new production, thus saving energy and resources in the process. Avoid Plastics in Your Home’s Decor Plastic has become one of the biggest environmental challenges we face today. For example, opt for wooden photo frames, bamboo planters, or glass vases.

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How to Reduce Your Business Waste In 2021: Top Tips

The Environmental Blog

For example, you might find that a huge amount of plastic is simply ending up in the general waste and not getting recycled. Although this shift is understandable, given that plastic is considered to be more convenient and hygienic, this is adding pressure to the already fragile ecosystem. Think twice before hitting ‘print.’

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Tips for Sustainable Pet Ownership & Care

The Environmental Blog

Plastic pet toys, plastic poop bags, and pet waste all have an adverse effect on the environment. Consider purchasing pet supplies like biodegradable litter produced from recycled paper or wood, as well as pet food that is manufactured with organic and ethically sourced components.

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Specialty Chemical Production, Use, and Disposal: 5 Practices for Sustainability

The Environmental Blog

They’re also used to produce quality adhesives, plastics and rubber products, and much more. Come to think of it, it’s hard to imagine life without specialty plastics. Their production is often linked to high carbon emissions , water pollution, and plastic waste problems. Biogas can also be processed into biodegradable plastics.

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Enhancing Sustainability and Safety: The Vital Role of Compatibility Testing in Food Packaging

The Environmental Blog

Compatibility testing is used to test a variety of food packaging materials, including glass, aluminum, plastic, and paperboard. For example, foods that are acidic can corrode metal packaging , while fats and oils can cause some plastics to warp.

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Fast Fashion: The Damage It’s Caused and How to Stop It

The Environmental Blog

With supply and demand necessities and pressures to fulfill capitalistic demands, the industry is at a peak of production that it hasn’t seen before. The microplastics in clothes are non-biodegradable and pollute the water. The higher and faster the demand for clothes, the more they will have to work.

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Sustainable Packaging: Biodegradable and Eco-Friendly Options For Your Business

Green Business Bureau

One of the biggest culprits of plastic and styrofoam pollution in the world is the packaging materials that companies use in shipping their products. Customers expect it and the health of our planet demands it. Examples include cardboard, paper, and some types of plastic. Sustainable Packaging: Customers Expect It.