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Plastic pollution

Major UK retailers remove glitter from their products to prevent pollution

October 21, 2020 by Vlad Harabara

While it may add some fun and glamour to the holiday season, glitter quickly loses its sparkle once you realize that it’s just another form of microplastic, bound to eventually make its way into the environment and harm marine life. But as awareness around the problem with … [Read more...] about Major UK retailers remove glitter from their products to prevent pollution

Canada will soon say goodbye to single-use plastics

October 10, 2020 by Vlad Harabara

Like most other countries around the world, Canada has a toxic relationship with single-use plastic. It is estimated that Canadian households generate more than 3 million tons of plastic waste every year, only 9 percent of which gets recycled — while the rest ends up in landfills … [Read more...] about Canada will soon say goodbye to single-use plastics

Students create device that captures microplastics from car tires

September 22, 2020 by Vlad Harabara

While a lesser-known culprit, the tires of our vehicles are one of the biggest sources of plastic pollution. Every time a car brakes, accelerates, or turns a corner, its tires gradually shed tiny particles that become airborne and make their way into our waterways. In Europe, … [Read more...] about Students create device that captures microplastics from car tires

Seventh Generation takes sustainability to a new level with plastic-free packaging

August 21, 2020 by Vlad Harabara

As brands are increasingly shifting towards more eco-friendly practices, one of the first challenges they are striving to overcome is getting rid of plastic waste associated with packaging. Among the latest to embark on such a zero-waste journey is cleaning product company … [Read more...] about Seventh Generation takes sustainability to a new level with plastic-free packaging

Discarded face masks could be turned into biofuel to produce energy

August 6, 2020 by Vlad Harabara

While the pandemic has benefitted the environment in some ways, it has also brought about an unprecedented problem: the overwhelming number of single-use, non-recyclable personal protective equipment (PPE) leaking into the environment. Concerned about how these single-use masks … [Read more...] about Discarded face masks could be turned into biofuel to produce energy

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