Tag: recycling

IKEA Plans to Switch from Styrofoam to Mushroom-Made Packaging

IKEA Plans to Switch from Styrofoam to Mushroom-Made Packaging

Unfortunately, nowadays, almost all of the retail products we purchase are packaged and almost half of this packaging is plastic and Styrofoam too. Although packing in plastic has its benefits like lighter weight, durability, longer shelf-life, and convenience, plastic takes a long time to degrade and thus, it causes damage […]

‘Sea of Plastic’ Found in the Caribbean Is Choking Wildlife

‘Sea of Plastic’ Found in the Caribbean Is Choking Wildlife

A photographer caught the disastrous damage being inflicted to our oceans from piles of plastic and Styrofoam near a Caribbean island. This sea of plastic proves the realness of the problem with plastic pollution, experts indicate. Caroline Power, who specializes in underwater photography, dedicated her career to increase awareness about […]

For a Better Tomorrow: The Biggest Ocean Cleanup in the World Has Begun

The Biggest Ocean Cleanup In The World Has Officially Begun

Unfortunately, every year, more than 12 million tonnes of plastics goes into our oceans and damages sea life and the entire ecosystem. Estimates shown that in the Pacific Ocean alone, there are around 80,000 tonnes of plastic which is mostly concentrated in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch- a big “island” […]