Envirotec Magazine
DECEMBER 19, 2019
For example, McDonald’s paper straws that are not recyclable , and biodegradable cups that require segregated collection and specific environments to be composted. If it could be used to identify this valuable source of plastic, a million tonnes of plastic could be saved from landfill per year in the UK alone.
Green Business Bureau
OCTOBER 5, 2021
While your office is likely recycling its paper and plastics, you can take recycling to the next level by expanding your program to include glass and metals. If your office uses coffee pods, choose biodegradable pods such as those from OneCoffee. There are electronics recycling programs in all areas of North America.
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Grist
JANUARY 8, 2021
And the tough, fiber-reinforced plastics blades are made of don’t break down easily once they’re in the ground. They are very difficult to move around, and they are not biodegradable,” Bank said. It’s like a big, hollow tube that takes up a tremendous amount of space.”.
Green Business Bureau
DECEMBER 16, 2019
Like many organizations, School Specialty initially focused on low-hanging fruit such as recycling of paper, cardboard, electronics, ink toner, batteries, lightbulbs, and plastic throughout their office spaces and packaging departments. Duro Cleaners also decided to take a stand against plastic waste. ” Big Rig Wraps.
Clean Energy Trust
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
In the past, mankind moved from wood to metal to plastics, the next evolution is polymers. The trucks could haul packaged consumable goods in reusable or biodegradable packaging and we could see a truly sustainable supply chain?—?all learn more here Credit: MITO Material Solutions 1. Why does your company matter?
Green Business Bureau
JUNE 9, 2023
For example, choosing rideshare, selecting green certified accommodations, or using biodegradable travel products, is contributing in some small way to the bigger environmental cause. pounds (1 kilogram) of waste per night, and about 30% of that waste is made up of plastic. million pounds of plastic.
Low Impact
APRIL 30, 2021
A study by the Cremation Association of North America has found that filtering crematorium fumes has little effect on the toxins released. 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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