Good News Notes: “Oceans play a vital role in life on earth, a role that affects humans in addition to whales, fish and turtles. Around 18 billion pounds of plastic are leaked into the ocean every single year — that’s equivalent to 1 billion elephants, 80 million blue whales or 25,000 Empire State Buildings. If…
Tag: microplastics
Microplastics: what is it and how to prevent it
Good News Notes: “All of us are aware of the plastic pollution we pump into the oceans – from carrier bags to plastic bottles, straws and more. But many of us are contributing to another type of pervasive and hidden pollution, often without realising it. They’re called microplastics. Microplastics are tiny particles invisible to the…
New Challenges to Recycling
I found this great story on another wonderful blog that discusses the ways in which manufacturers are actually making it more difficult for individuals and companies to recycle and help the planet. It also shows what to avoid and how to do so to be more sustainable. Check it out here: https://globalrecycler.com/horrible-hybrids-the-plastic-products-that-give-recyclers-nightmares-and-what-you-can-use-instead/
Good, Better, Best — Eliminating Plastic Waste
Good News Notes: “The top three materials filling American garbage bins are paper, food waste, and plastic. Of the three, plastic may be the most problematic. Not only does its production use nonrenewable natural resources and energy, but unlike paper and food waste, it is neither biodegradable nor easily recyclable. Nonexistent a century ago, plastic…
Sound waves used to separate microplastics from laundry wastewater
Good News Notes: “The world’s oceans are currently under threat not only from large pieces of plastic trash, but also from minuscule “microplastic” particles – many of which take the form of fibers that are shed by synthetic fabrics as they’re being washed. A new system uses sound to help capture those fibers at their…