Plastic Earth, plastic life.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
One month ago, we decided to start a petition. We wanted to increase the price of plastics bags in major supermarkets in New York. In doing so, we would be able to reduce the amount of plastic bags uses on a daily for trips. Plastic bags are a large portion of plastic waste that can … Continue reading Petition Update: 4/16/19
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is the largest accumulation of ocean plastic in the world. It measures 1.6 millions square kilometers and contains 8 trillion pieces of plastic. It weights approximately 80,000 tons. "The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, Explained" explains how 92% of the pollution is made up of larger objects that are destined to … Continue reading The Great Pacific Garbage Patch
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