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How Much Plastic is in the Ocean?
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...
Continue ReadingTop 7 Sustainable Period Products You Should Know About
If you’re a person who menstruates, period products are an unavoidable necessity – but the traditional items we’re used to are often made of harmful materials that take an age to decompose...
Continue ReadingWhat Are Microplastics — And How Can We Remove Them?
Humans consume and inhale up to 211,000 microplastic particles in a single year (American Chemical Society, 2019). As a result of our planet’s unprecedented demand for plastic,...
Continue ReadingDifferent Types of Plastic You Should Know About
There are a ton of different types of plastic out there, all with different uses and appearances. Unfortunately, what a lot of them have in common is the makeup of unsustainable materials...
Continue ReadingTop 6 Ways to Clean up the Oceans
It's estimated that about 11 million tonnes of plastic enter the oceans each year, according to Ocean Conservancy, which takes a massive toll on marine life and contributes to climate...
Continue ReadingWhat Are the 6 Most Common Sources of Ocean Pollution?
There are now an estimated 170 trillion particles of plastic in the ocean, according to a recent study by 5 Gyres. That’s roughly 21,250 pieces of plastic for every person on the planet.
Continue ReadingWhat is Ocean-Bound Plastic — And How Can We Stop it?
Around 500 million tons of plastic waste is produced every year, according to Our World in Data — and mismanagement is one of the main reasons this overwhelming amount of plastic pollutes...
Continue ReadingEverything You Need to Know About Carbon Credits vs. Plastic Credits
Growing environmental awareness has prompted more conversations about plastic and carbon credits. Like many green initiatives, these are efforts to curb the negative impacts that businesses...
Continue ReadingHow To Reduce Plastic Packaging Waste
Despite the growing demand for plastic packaging, current strategies for managing waste are falling short. Each year, the world churns out 141 million tonnes of plastic packaging (Wrap,...
Continue ReadingExtended Producer Responsibility: What Is It and How Does It Work?
Who should pay for products to be recycled and fed back to the circular economy? This is a complex question — one that regulators have been asking more frequently in recent years.
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