Environmental News Bits
JUNE 28, 2023
Over 100 million tonnes of plastic enters the environment each year, with more than 10 million tonnes ending up in our oceans. These … Continue reading Biodegradable plastic in clothing doesn’t break down nearly as quickly as hoped – new research
HumanNature
FEBRUARY 2, 2022
Candidate in the Department of Chemistry at Colorado State University Every minute, one garbage truck worth of plastic is dumped into our ocean. Between plastics and the health of our oceans? How can you limit your consumption of plastic products and help increase the percentage of plastics being recycled? Why is that a problem?
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Ocean Conservancy
JUNE 9, 2022
As our ocean connects us, so does the need for solutions to protect it. Ocean Conservancy research has shown that one of the main ways to reduce the flow of plastic to the ocean is by improving urban recycling and waste collection systems. Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. Never miss an update.
Ocean Conservancy
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
Please try again or contact 1.888.780.6763 Enter Your Email.loading Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. Plastic foam foodware items are consistently among the most collected items from beaches and waterways during Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup ® (ICC), with volunteers collecting more than 8.7
Academy of Natural Sciences
JULY 1, 2021
As a society, we’re addicted to plastic, but the good news is that we can choose to reduce our use so we can have cleaner streets, healthier wildlife and less polluted rivers and oceans. get recycled. 18 billion pounds of plastic waste ends up in the ocean each year. Use biodegradable bags to clean up after your dog.
Greenbuilding Law
MAY 28, 2023
In addition to quoting the Swedish fashion retailer H&M’s website, the Complaint also includes an image of a green Conscious Choice clothing hangtag that states “59% Recycled Polyester” as part of H&M’s alleged misrepresentations. But what appears to really be complained about in the pleadings amounts to ‘recycling’ itself.
PA Environment Daily
JUNE 12, 2022
From Mount Everest to the deepest oceans, vast amounts of plastic waste contaminate the entire planet. Only 9 percent of that is recycled, so 91 percent ends up in landfills. And none of these commonly used plastics are biodegradable. We recycle the plastic waste chemically back into its original monomers. first began.
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