It’s estimated that by 2040 more than 1.3 billion tons of plastic will flow into the world’s oceans and land without widespread intervention. But why is this happening and what can be done to…
How Does Plastic Waste From Chemical Recycling Work?
Plastic is clearly an issue in many ways, for the environment and humans, but what are some of the ways organizations are making recycling easier? Research is showing that chemical recycling can be made…
How Can We Encourage People To Stop Using Plastic?
So, plastic is an issue for the environment, humans and landfill, but how do we encourage people to stop using plastic when it’s everywhere? You can encourage the reduction of plastic use – particularly…
The Devastating Impact Of Plastic Fishing Nets
Who even knew that fishing nets were still made of plastic? With consumers becoming more and more aware of the dangers of plastic, what impact do plastic fishing nets cause? According to Sea Shepherd…
What Are The Negative Effects Of Manufacturing Plastic Bags?
With rising awareness around the impact that plastic and plastic bags have on the environment, what are the negative effects of even manufacturing plastic bags? Unfortunately, the manufacture of plastic bags has quite negative…
Are There Microplastics In Salt? What Does This Mean?
With the existence of microplastics being studied more and more, and people beginning to be concerned about the impacts, scientists are exploring where microplastics are and how they are getting so widespread. Microplastics have…
Is There Plastic In Our Groundwater? What Does This Mean?
As more and more people understand the existence of microplastics, more studies are being done to see where microplastics are and how they are getting so widespread. Microplastics have been found in groundwater, often…
How to Talk to Your Kids about Plastic Pollution
The impact of plastic on the environment is a serious issue, and one is never too young to understand or begin to understand why plastic pollution is an issue. You can begin to talk…
Why Isn’t Recycling Working In The United States?
With recycling such a popular process across the world, why do some countries not adopt the approach or fail at success? Why is recycling no longer as popular in countries such as the United…
How Much Money Is There In Plastic Bottles?
With so many consumers understanding the damage that plastic bottles and other plastic products have on the environment, some are also questioning whether there is money to be made from not just big business…