Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 20, 2023
PVC also fragments into harmful microplastic particles. In places where suitable facilities and national electronic waste legislation are lacking, electronic waste is often treated as general waste and either ends up in landfill or is recycled along with other metal or plastic waste. E-waste frequently ends up in landfill.
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 23, 2023
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Green Business Bureau
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
Your local reclaimed lumber dealer or architectural salvage retailer is your best option as it supports the local economy, requires fewer miles to transport the lumber to your building site and it allows you to have a look at the lumber in person and know exactly the quality you’re getting. RECYCLED STEEL. RECYCLED PLASTIC.
Envirotec Magazine
NOVEMBER 27, 2020
It’s because they need specific manmade conditions to biodegrade, and many degrade into microplastics, which contaminate our oceans and food chain for centuries”. ” The company says it is already in talks with major consumer brands, retailers and food packaging suppliers.
The Environmental Blog
MARCH 19, 2020
Zara, for instance, is one of the biggest fashion retailers in the world. The microplastics in clothes are non-biodegradable and pollute the water. Recycled versions of cotton, wool, nylon or polyester are better for the environment than anything non-recycled. This dynamic is a cycle. The Effects of Fast Fashion.
Green Business Bureau
MAY 4, 2021
Once disposed, these garments degrade, releasing chemical and microplastic pollutants into surrounding water systems, wildlife and even our own bodies. A circular system is one that creates products, consumes them, and then reuses or recycles them before they are deemed waste. Use Recycled Materials.
Business Green
APRIL 20, 2020
Plastics Industry Association CEO Tony Radoszewski claimed several studies had shown reusable bags could carry viruses and bacteria, and as such single-use plastic bags were therefore the "safest choice" for retailers to avoid spreading the virus. "We
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