Environmental News Bits

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

The carbon-negative approach removes CO2 from the atmosphere and bypasses using fossil fuels to generate these chemicals. Researchers engineered a strain of bacteria to break down carbon dioxide (CO2), converting it into commonly used, expensive industrial chemicals. Read more →

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Earthava

JUNE 14, 2021

If aluminum is incinerated, it releases toxic gases and metals into the atmosphere. Your greasy aluminum foils may not be accepted by your usual recycling facility, but there could be another way to save this foil and upcycle it into something of value. However, aluminum takes about 400 years to break down naturally in landfills.

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Onya

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Celebrations and parties of all kinds too often come along with unnecessary waste as it can be perceived that it is cheaper and easier to use disposable everything, however with a little pre-planning this does not have to be the case. Use this as an opportunity to get your guests on board with your zero waste thinking. Invitations.

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Onya

JULY 19, 2017

To say plastic pollution is a widespread problem is not doing it justice: Only about 9% of all plastic ever made has likely been recycled with 12% of all plastic waste having been incinerated. By replacing them, you can virtually eliminate your single use plastic waste in that area. Zero Waste Shopping Gear. Reusable Bread Bag.

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