When 'Widely Recyclable' isn't.
According to this article in the WSJ, "Companies are set to start labeling plastic packaging commonly used for yogurt, cottage cheese,...
According to this article in the WSJ, "Companies are set to start labeling plastic packaging commonly used for yogurt, cottage cheese,...
We are drowning in plastic. It is everywhere. Here is a little exercise: when you are in the grocery store, try to find something that is...
In a recent article in the Sierra Magazine titled "Behind the Blue Bin", the following information on plastic recycling was provided: "In...
For years, many people have used cling wrap to wrap food in their home kitchens. For some people this is so common that it doesn't occur...
In a recent WSJ article titled "Ten Forecasts for 2022", there were some very encouraging trends forecast for 2022. Here are a few of...
Various bottling companies claim that their bottles are "100% Recyclable", which sounds great BUT ...wait! The claim is not accurate....
Sierra Club is sponsoring an action campaign titled "Pledge to Say No to Plastic Water Bottles". The numbers they provide are shocking...
Even though these black plastic take-out containers have the recycle mark on them, the town that I live in doesn't actually recycle them...
So two scientists were recently awarded $1.2M for their work on converting plastic to edible protein. One scientist. Dr. Lu, was quoted...
While I don't know if there is any relationship between paint and plastic, there are definitely toxic chemicals in paint so why not share...
Found this fact in the most recent Sierra Club magazine: Amazon used enough plastic bubble wrap in 2019 to encircle the globe 500 Times....
A recent Parade Magazine article contains 5 ways to help planet earth. Here is a quick review: ditch the glitter (it enters the oven and...
A recent article is the WSJ is so impressive that we encourage everybody to take a look. The article discusses a number of startups that...
I'm sure that I am not the only one seeing disposable masks littered around the roadsides. And I am guessing that most disposable masks...
"Over 10 million tons of plastic waste enters the oceans each year. Floating plastic waste at sea has caught the public's interest thanks...
Who knew that the contents of your wardrobe creates massive environmental issues? Here is an article from the Sierra Club magazine that...
According to an article put out by the Associated Press, "More than 1 million tons a year of America's plastic trash isn't ending up...
A recent article in the WSJ highlights how COVID has setback the effort to make a "cleaner" plastic bottle. To begin with, the article...
In a recent AMC Outdoors magazine, there was an article titled "Trashy Brands". As it turns out, each year, the nonprofit "Break Free...
There has been some press about the length of time that COVID-19 can live on plastic containers. For plastic, this might be up to 72...
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