https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-aY_d7PSmU Composting is good for the environment, as it gets rid of most food waste and biodegradable products. Not only is it good for the Earth, but it can be used as fertilizer in a garden, and even if you don't have a garden, someone in your neighborhood must have one. The video above is … Continue reading Composting
Use Reusable Bags!
We want to advocate the use of reusable grocery bags because they are durable, can be used many times, and are better for the environment. They are a single-time purchase, and worth it to help reduce the amount of plastic used! Here are some reusable bags for sale on Amazon.com! In addition, we created a … Continue reading Use Reusable Bags!
The Consumption of Plastic
Plastic pollution continues to be a significant problem in our life. Our consumption of plastic has affected marine species deaths, and caused human health risks. Our use of plastic is causing the destruction of our planet. In the video "Are You Eating Plastic for Dinner? | Short Film Showcase" by National Geography, it uses 3-D … Continue reading The Consumption of Plastic
Ways to Reduce your Plastic Pollution
Now, you may be wondering how to reduce how much plastic pollution you create, and actually it's quite easy. Reducing your plastic waste will help the planet slowly if we all try to reduce our plastic waste all together, we can make an impact on the world This one is obvious, but stop using plastic … Continue reading Ways to Reduce your Plastic Pollution
Plastic Bottles, a True Plastic Life
Heres something crazy: 1 MILLION plastic bottles are purchased around the world in a minute! In fact, by 2021 that number is supposed to raise by 20% and more than half a trillion will be sold by the end of that decade. The number of plastic bottles has continued to increase as years pass and … Continue reading Plastic Bottles, a True Plastic Life
Kenya’s Ban Against Plastic!!
Kenya, one of the major sites of plastic production have created a law that will arrest, or fine someone with up to 40,000 dollars for the use of a plastic. In Kenya cows for eating have been found to have as many as 20 plastic bags hidden in their bodies. This stems from the fact … Continue reading Kenya’s Ban Against Plastic!!
Update on Our Petition
We recently created a petition on change.org to seek the attention of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to charge to use plastic bags at major supermarket and food chains. We are happy to announce we have 14 supporters! This is an exciting revelation because it tells us there are other people we agree with our ideas and want … Continue reading Update on Our Petition
No more single-use cups
Here’s a great resolution for those whose 2018 take-out coffee cup history might look like the above photo: No more single-use cups! Take the time to make great coffee at home and invest in a insulated stainless steel travel mug. No more drive-up window coffee if you can’t use your own travel mug. And support those take-out … Continue reading No more single-use cups
Why you should go Zero-Waste
I’m going to think big about the number of people who read this blog post today and think small about the number of people who will reach zero waste. Let’s say, out of 10,000 people who read this post, 100—or 1 percent—reduce their waste to essentially zero for a year.The average American produces over 4.4 … Continue reading Why you should go Zero-Waste
Death of Sea Animals Due to Plastic Pollution
A whale found in the Philippines died because it had eaten 88 pounds of plastic trash, scientists report.The D'Bone Collector Museum, a non-governmental organization that collects and preserves dead animals, found the dead 15.4-foot whale on Saturday. A necropsy revealed its stomach was packed with multiple shopping bags, 16 rice sacks and four banana plantation-style bags.Because of the … Continue reading Death of Sea Animals Due to Plastic Pollution
Plastic Pollution Sucks 