AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

It’s not hard to see why as mass amounts of plastics are sent into the environment annually and broken down into small pieces, but fibers aren’t biodegradable. This could be worrisome as people consume at least 50,000 microplastic particles a year via food and water.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 18, 2022

Less than 10% of plastic gets recycled, and we’re now each ingesting a credit cards’ worth of microplastics a week. Beyond offering comfort and beauty, cotton, linen, and wool fabrics often use fewer (or no) chemicals in production than synthetic options and biodegrade more naturally over time. Opt for Quality Over Quantity.

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Not only does reclaimed lumber give that rustic, farmhouse look and possess some unique history within its grain, but it also helps preserve our carbon-sequestering forests and rejects monoculture tree farms that do not support biodiversity or ecological health. Arqlite provides their leachate and toxicology reports online. INTERIOR PAINT.

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Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Biodegradable straws are one of the alternatives available that fit these criteria. Biodegradable materials such as paper, on the other hand, can break down in a matter of months – or even weeks. In this article, we want to share some of the real environmental benefits that biodegradable straws promise.

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The Environmental Blog

APRIL 17, 2024

Seabirds, whales, seals, turtles, and fish mistake plastic bags, bottles, and microplastics (fragments smaller than 5 millimeters) for food, leading to ingestion and starvation. Microplastics can also absorb and concentrate harmful toxins in the ocean, entering the food chain and bioaccumulating in predators like fish and shellfish.

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The Verge: Energy

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

A recent Pew Charitable Trusts report found that 78 percent of ocean microplastics are synthetic tire rubber, which makes efforts to cut down on microfiber pollution from our laundry seem a bit quaint. This black dust accumulates on roads mostly — but not permanently. When it rains, it is carried away. As a concept, it’s pretty far out there.

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Grist

MARCH 13, 2024

The spotlight If you’ve read any climate-related news in the past several years, you’re probably familiar with the scourge of microplastics. A study published just last month in the journal Toxicological Sciences tested 62 placentas, and found microplastics, in varying concentrations, in every single one.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

This approach includes exploring biodegradable pharmaceuticals and designing manufacturing processes that minimise waste and pollutant release. In addition, some health services have takeback programmes for expired or unused medication, preventing them from being flushed down the drain or disposed of improperly.

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 15, 2019

Styrofoam is detrimental to the environment, the material takes over five hundred years to biodegrade. Packaging leftovers in recyclable or biodegradable takeout containers leaves a lasting impression of social and environmental awareness on your customers. Cardboard Take Out Boxes, Good for the Environment & Good for Business.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 21, 2021

Additionally, fabrics such as cotton and linen are highly water and labor intensive and require harmful pesticides which pose health risks to farmers and laborers. . Overall, toxic fashion contributes to 35% or 190,000 tons per year of ocean microplastic pollution. . Deadstock. &M was reported as holding $ 4.3

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 21, 2021

Additionally, fabrics such as cotton and linen are highly water and labor intensive and require harmful pesticides which pose health risks to farmers and laborers. . Overall, toxic fashion contributes to 35% or 190,000 tons per year of ocean microplastic pollution. . Deadstock. &M was reported as holding $ 4.3

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 28, 2022

For instance, according to studies from the National Institute of Health (NIH) , certain plastics found in consumer packaging can lead to cancers, diabetes, neurological disorders, hormonal imbalances, and other various ill-health effects caused by inhalation or direct contact. ” – Biodiversity and Health , WHO.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Of the plastic waste we generate, at least eight million tons up in our ocean every year, and it is estimated that the seas now contain about 51 trillion microplastic particles - 500 times more than stars in our galaxy. This is too little, too late. Coral is 20 times more likely to become diseased upon coming into contact with plastics.

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