Unfortunately, the single-use plastic wrap is what helps keep fruits and veggies fresh and clean, and almost every household or market uses it. Supermarkets are overflown with this type of packaging, most of which isn’t recyclable. Sadly, plastic waste that’s produced by food consumption ends up in landfills and the […]
As part of their effort to decrease the plastic waste that’s polluting our precious oceans and planet, governments from all over the world are putting a ban on single-use plastics. These tiny items like cutlery, cups, plastic bags, and balloons can stay polluting the oceans and marine life for hundreds […]
Picking up all the plastic waste from beaches by hand can be a tiresome and time-consuming process. The BeBot, a solar-powered robot, is there to speed up the process. At beach cleanups, workers or volunteers usually pick up trash like plastic water bottles or packaging for food. However, the sand […]
Under the primary environmental law of Canada, plastic is now considered toxic. Under the CEPA, this law was announced by Trudeau’s government recently. This decision came after months of lobbying by the $28 billion plastics industry of Canada and it opened the way for a possible ban on single-use plastics. […]
According to a recent environmental study, more than 90 percent of salt that’s sold globally has microplastics, with the highest level being present in sea salt. For the purposes of the study, 39 different brands of salt from 21 countries were studied, including the China and the US, according to […]
Will we finally be able to say goodbye to the harmful single-use plastics? This multipurpose reusable banana leaf packaging may hold the answer to the global plastic pollution. Unfortunately, a mountain of disposable plastics is being thrown on the daily whereas there’s a huge garbage patch floating in the Pacific. […]
Pejo 3000 is a ski resort located in the north of Italy and it will become one of the first ski areas in the world to become free of plastic. The resort is located right within the Stelvio National Park and has recently announced that they’re prohibiting disposable glasses, straws, […]
Narendra Modi, Indian PM, had a bold plan to fight off single-use plastic. In August during Independence Day, he had said he would prohibit single-use plastic throughout the country. He addressed the crowd of thousands who were gathered for his Independence Day speech to take the big step together on […]
Without doubt, as humans, we have a major impact on our planet and our environment. But, even in the midst of mounting data of how we’re harming our earth, most people remain indifferent to the changes happening around them and don’t do anything to minimize their negative influence. With this […]