The US alone disposes of 120 billion coffee cups per year, but what happens to the coffee grounds? Kaffeform is a coffee shop in Berlin that makes all of their coffee cups, yes AND the to-go cups, out of reused coffee grounds and biodegradable biopolymers that their team of cyclists collect from other coffee shops … Continue reading Kaffeeform, a Plastic Free Coffee Shop in Berlin
This company makes reusable bags out of plastic
Thread is a company that takes plastic water bottles from the streets of the poorest countries and turns them into fabric. They even employ people in those countries to collect bottles for them, which for many, gives them enough money to afford to live and support their family. Now, you may be asking, how is … Continue reading This company makes reusable bags out of plastic
Plastic Pollution Blog and the Plastic Bag Ban
Recently, I uploaded a post dedicated to why I started this blog and petition with my two friends. In short, we wanted to create awareness of the plastic pollution situation and encourage people to take more action. Check out my post here. I hope you will spread this post to everyone you know. I hope … Continue reading Plastic Pollution Blog and the Plastic Bag Ban
Youth Voices Post
Howdy guys! This week I wrote a Youth Voices Post on how this project has affected how I see plastic pollution and how I hope that I have reached at least ONE person and gotten them to change the way they see plastic. This project has allowed me a lot of self realization that even … Continue reading Youth Voices Post
Plastic Pollution SUCKS
“Plastic Pollution Sucks” ‘s goal was to ban plastic bags in New York. We also wanted to make people more aware of the fact that the Earth is dying and how they can help save it. We wanted to make sure that everyone knew about our cause and want to help save mother Earth. Our … Continue reading Plastic Pollution SUCKS
Plastic Pollution In the Ocean
Our blog is dedicated to explaining and highlighting the effects of plastic pollution on human life. Ocean pollution is very prominent in our life. It is affecting animals, causing many deaths. Marine animals may get stuck in plastic pollution, hindering their ability to move, catch food, evade predators, or they may ingest plastic materials that … Continue reading Plastic Pollution In the Ocean
There’s a lab in London making biodegradable plastic from lobster shells
As you may know, plastic decomposes into small microplastics that are harmful to the environment, although, this plastic is made from lobster shells and decomposes into natural products. It is completely non-toxic and is made from discarded lobster shells https://youtu.be/wBSzxQLQSpI Watch this video to find out more! -Mansha
Youth Voices Post!
Hey Guys! Today in tech class I made my first Youth Voices in two years in order to try to share my youtube video and stances on climate change and plastic pollution with many other schools! On Youth Voices there are over twenty active schools that share ideas with each other through tags and comments. … Continue reading Youth Voices Post!
Are you bored? Make something out of ya trash
So many people around the world have made projects using plastic waste, some are simple and some are large and intricate, but nonetheless they are all beautiful, take a look! If you are bored or want to help spread the message about plastic pollution, try making some art out of the plastic waste you create … Continue reading Are you bored? Make something out of ya trash
How and why you should go zero-waste
https://youtu.be/eSPsCP00sis If a million people went zero-waste it would make an incredible impact on the Earth, we have so little time to save our planet and undo our mistakes. One day, if/when the Earth is dying because of the pollution we've created, no one's excuse should be "I didn't know how to help". This video … Continue reading How and why you should go zero-waste