How Much Plastic is in the Ocean in 2024?
For every person on the planet, there are 21,000 pieces of plastic floating in the ocean (Washington Post, 2023). This is just one of countless alarming figures that have emerged about the...
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The Environmental Impact of the Food Industry
The food industry places a lot of strain on the environment through agriculture, manufacturing, packaging, and waste.
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The Environmental Impact of Returning Online Products
Buying products online is easy and convenient, resulting in a booming culture of click-and-collect and next-day deliveries. This has also led to the normalization of online returns — a...
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How Does Plastic Affect Human Health?
In 2020, a study found microplastic particles in the placentas of unborn babies for the very first time. Researchers said it was a “matter of great concern” that humans are exposed to...
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What Is Waste Management — And Why Is It So Important?
Municipal solid waste (MSW) is projected to reach 3.4 billion tons worldwide by 2050 – and that’s a lot of material that needs to be dealt with (or prevented!) properly.
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Top 11 Sustainable Clothing Brands to Watch Out For in 2025
Up to 100 billion clothing items are produced annually worldwide (The Roundup, 2023), which is alarmingly disproportionate for 8 billion people. Most of these clothes will eventually find...
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Top 21 Facts About Plastic Pollution
Our planet faces one of its biggest challenges in 2024: plastic pollution. The material has undeniably transformed human life, making things convenient for sectors like medicine and retail....
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How Does Black Friday Impact the Environment?
Black Friday is one of the year’s busiest shopping periods, with US consumers spending roughly $9.8 billion on lucrative deals during the discount-filled weekend in 2022.
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The Environmental Impact of the Beauty Industry
The beauty market has expanded over the last few decades — and to meet rising demand, many brands have inadvertently made their environmental footprint worse.
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The Importance of Environmental Sustainability
It's estimated that plastic releases more emissions per year than aviation and shipping, which is mostly down to its reliance on oil, contributing to climate change. And given humans throw...
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