Glass is a wonderful substance. The good thing about glass recycling is that the glass retains its quality. According to the EPA, Americans generated 11.5 million tons of glass waste in 2011, but only 28 percent of that glass was recycled. That number could easily be higher, as glass can be recycled an infinite number […]
Burning plastic waste is a common practice among the world. It is considered a quick and easy solution to reduce overflowing garbage. Plastic. Possibly the most ubiquitous waste product that has existed on our planet, we can rightly give it credit for sticking around! With over 300 million tons of plastic being produced every year, […]
“Last year, Americans spent nearly $2.3 billion on paper towels, sending 3000 tons of paper towels to landfills each day.” Several months ago I realized just how many paper towels our family went through in a week and just how ridiculous it was. Every time I used one (or two), dollar signs flashed in my […]
One of our era’s greatest scourges is air pollution, on account not only of its impact on climate change but also its impact on public and individual health due to increasing morbidity and mortality. I. What is air pollution Air pollution is a familiar environmental health hazard. It is is a mix of hazardous substances […]
Water bottles became popular because they offer a cost-effective, versatile and robust solution. More plastic has been produced in the last decade globally than in the whole of the previous century, a testament to its popularity for use in items such as water bottles. One reason people turn to bottled water is that they are concerned with […]
What are the advanced zero waste tips that most people don’t mention? We all know the basic ones – get a reusable water bottle, bamboo toothbrush, avoid single-use plastics, etc. But are there more, not those obvious actions that you can do?In this post, we will observe that question, and some “invisible” waste streams, like […]
Around 3.5 billion toothbrushes are sold worldwide each year. Dentists recommend that you replace your toothbrush every 3 months – around 300 brushes of waste in a lifetime and it’s a sad fact! Unfortunately most conventional toothpaste also comes in plastic tubes that have nowhere else to go but in landfills. Centuries after you’re gone, […]
The last time you ordered drink at a restaurant, did it come with plastic straws? In recent years, concern has mounted over the increasing quantities of single-use plastic items that are becoming part of our everyday lives. One of these items is the plastic drinking straw, billions of which are given out in cafés and restaurants, […]
Single-use plastic has been in the news a lot lately—from plastic bag bans to the obscene amount of plastic ending up in our oceans and landfills. That’s why we should try our best to reduce plastic and save our planet. The Importance Of Reducing Plastic According to The Wall Street Journal, the U.S. consumes around […]
The fashion industry is now being counted as one of the world’s biggest polluters, right behind Big Oil, so making sure you dispose of old clothing properly is an important step toward mitigating its environmental effects. The Big Problem Americans discarded some 15.4 million metric tons (17 million U.S. tons) of textiles in 2018. Those […]