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Sustainable Event Planning: Getting Started Guide for Small Businesses

Green Business Bureau

Tip #7: Switch to non-toxic biodegradable detergents and cleaning supplies. Some of these chemicals can then persist in nature, entering food chains, and ultimately harming human health. Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) can be found in some products, which damage the ozone layer when released into the environment.

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As Alarm Over Plastic Grows, Saudis Ramp Up Production in the US

DeSmogBlog

After what is often a single use, these non-biodegradable products can clog waterways; drift on ocean currents, entangling marine mammals and birds; and accumulate in landfills. Dr. Philip Landrigan, professor of biology and director of the Global Public Health Program and Global Pollution Observatory at Boston College.