alrighty, today i'm going to talk about climate change!!! i know this is not about plastic pollution but it is just another thing that is going to affect the health of our enviornment in the future. Sea levels are continously rising and soon they will rise and flood our cities and coastal areas. If this … Continue reading Climate Change Part 1.
Petition Update: 5/8/19
It has been almost another month since our last update. I am pleased to say we have gained 17 more supporters. We are now at 42 supporters, 42% closer to our goal. We started our petition to create awareness and take action to reduce plastic pollution in our city. Decreasing the use of plastic bags … Continue reading Petition Update: 5/8/19
How Recycling Works
People understand that recycling is a part of reducing the amount of plastic they use. However, do they know how it works? What happens after you throw your stuff in the green recycling bin? in this video, SciShow explores what happens when you recycle. https://youtu.be/b7GMpjx2jDQ #plastickills He begins by explaining the two types of recycling, … Continue reading How Recycling Works
This company makes clothes out of fabric scraps
Daniel Silverstein is a zero-waste designer based in New York. Billions of fabric scraps go to then landfill every year, causing the landfill to build up with fabric scraps and other trash. Daniel's fashion making techniques use every scrap of fabric he can find. Each piece of clothing is different from each other, which makes … Continue reading This company makes clothes out of fabric scraps
How Plastic Pollution Affects Marine and Human Life
I created a video to illustrate the affect of plastic pollution on marine and human life. In this video, I talked about how mircoplastics affect marine animals, and even humans. I also explained the Great Pacific Garbage Patch and how it is is a prime example of the horrifying affects of plastic pollution. I hope … Continue reading How Plastic Pollution Affects Marine and Human Life
Hey Guys, so in our tech class we were taught how to make presentations and utilize them in order to spread the problems surrounding our topics as a way to try to make a change. I made my presentation about the effects of plastic pollution and how it is created! https://youtu.be/HSJZA-IF2Uw This Video was important … Continue reading
Compostable Phone Cases
PELA phone cases are compostable phone cases, they could take 2 to 3 years to decompose into natural substances that are good for the environment, but that is nothing compared to the hundreds to thousands of years that it takes for plastic to decompose into harmful microplastics. They're around $35 to $45, there are many … Continue reading Compostable Phone Cases
SHOCKING FACTS ABOUT PLASTIC POLLUTION
Plastic is prominent throughout our lives. We use it for almost everything. Once we dispose of it, we tend to forget about it. However, a small fork you throw on the ground contributes to the plastic pollution that is killing in our environment. Everyone is aware of plastic pollution, but how bad can it be? … Continue reading SHOCKING FACTS ABOUT PLASTIC POLLUTION
PRESERVE
PRESERVE is a company founded by Eric Hudson and his father, Fred Hudson. As a child Eric Hudson loved nature, but after recycling for so many years he noticed a trend in where most recycled plastic went. He found that many companies did not do anything to reuse or upcycle the plastic. In 1996 he … Continue reading PRESERVE
DIY Mason Jar Tumbler
Recently I made my own mason jar tumbler that I now use to get iced coffee from my local deli! It's reusable, great for the environment and I get a lot of compliments on it 🙂 This is a weird pic of me my friend took of me with my mason jar tumbler (it may … Continue reading DIY Mason Jar Tumbler
Plastic Pollution Sucks 