Photo by Lara Jameson on Pexels.com This July feels different, charged with the possibility of real change. It could be the beginning of major shifts in the plastics industry. I hope they’re big. Because big problems require big, bold solutions. 🌊 Just imagine: 2,000 truckloads of plastic dumped into the ocean every minute. Sea life entangled and suffocatedContinueContinue reading “This Isn’t Just Another Plastic-Free July”
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Navigating the Sustainable Marketplace: My Journey as a Conscious Consumer, Part I
Posting Hiatus DisclaimerI want to acknowledge my recent absence from writing. I’ve been busy with work and cautious about potential conflicts with previous employers. Now that I’m in a career gap, I’ve found the inspiration to return to writing and share my experiences with fellow consumers striving to live more sustainably and reduce waste. IContinueContinue reading “Navigating the Sustainable Marketplace: My Journey as a Conscious Consumer, Part I”
REUSE is trending again.
Remember not too long ago, when your parents need to bring that glass bottle back to the supermarket to get back a deposit? Well, that’s been in decline for years. In 2010, only 11% of Coca-Cola’s packaging was refillable glass. You can get nostalgic in Europe too, where 40% of beverage packaging was refillable inContinueContinue reading “REUSE is trending again.”
Size Matters
Imagine a recycling collection truck full of all sorts of packaging, of all kinds of materials sizes and shapes, dumping everything on a screen or belt. What do you think has more chances of being sorted first? The larger ones, of course. As a matter of fact, the sorting process at the Material Recovery FacilityContinueContinue reading “Size Matters”
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