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08/30/2024
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By Olivia Cook
Plastic recycling is a SCAM: Recycled plastics are more TOXIC than new ones
Recycled plastics might sound like an eco-friendly choice, but they can be more toxic than new plastics. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has faced criticism for its approval process for using recycled plastics in food packaging, which many believe is too lenient and puts consumers at risk. Since 1990, the FDA has approved over […]
11/29/2022
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By Zoey Sky
Green and organized: Tips for recycling paper, plastic and other materials
The U.S. recycling system is not perfect. As of 2018, 292.4 million tons of municipal solid waste were generated in America in a single year. This amounts to 4.9 pounds per person per day. About 69 million tons were recycled and 25 million tons were composted for a 32.1 percent recycling and composting rate. If you want […]
07/27/2019
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By Zoey Sky
Scientists create renewable, soy-based, non-toxic adhesive for use in food packaging
Many cooking shows often feature intricately designed cakes that require incredible balancing and architectural skills. But the chefs who make these gravity-defying cakes need ingredients that will help the baked goods maintain their unique structures. The findings from a one-of-a-kind study might have the answer to their problems: a natural soy-based adhesive. Researchers from Purdue University conducted the […]
07/14/2019
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By Zoey Sky
Want to stop using plastic? Here are 9 ways to start
It can be difficult to live a zero waste life, but you can start your journey to sustainability by making small changes, such as refusing single-use plastics and making reusable straws, water bottles, and tote bags a part of your normal routine. Single-use plastics vs. reusable products The best way to go zero waste is […]
01/09/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Biodegradable, compostable polymer films show promise for developing more eco-friendly packaging materials
German researchers recently unveiled the latest class of bioplastics that will help reduce the veritable mountains of plastic packaging waste. An Alpha Galileo article stated that the new biodegradable polymers would be durable enough to protect food and other products from the elements, while also being biodegradable in compost conditions. The new plastics are called […]
06/20/2018
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By Carol Anderson
One company is attempting to improve India’s air and water by making packaging out of plant fibers
In India alone, around 15,000 tons of plastic are used every single day, which translates to over 5.5 million tons every year. These numbers wouldn’t be a problem – if every single piece of plastic was being recycled. Sadly, that’s not the case as 6,000 out of the 15,000 tons go to either landfills or different […]
10/12/2017
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By Frances Bloomfield
Biodegradable (and edible) seaweed may soon replace plastic packaging on food in an effort to reduce pollution
Durable, versatile, and affordable — the three qualities that make plastic so common in nearly every item we use, and the three biggest reasons why reducing plastic waste can be difficult to do. Indonesian start-up Evoware is working to change all that with bioplastics: a line of fully biodegradable plastics made from seaweed. According to […]
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