Apart from the overwhelming carbon footprint of airplanes, there is also a mind-boggling amount of plastic waste that the aviation industry is sending to landfills. In a move to make its flights more sustainable, the flag carrier airline of New Zealand has recently introduced … [Read more...] about Air New Zealand to remove a considerable amount of plastic from its flights
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Another major retailer is removing harmful plastics from shelves
One of America’s largest dollar store chains, Dollar Tree, has signed onto a program that would help the company phase out heavy metals such as lead and harmful chemicals including the plastic additives bisphenol A (BPA) and phthalates. For a discount store that serves millions … [Read more...] about Another major retailer is removing harmful plastics from shelves
Trader Joe’s to become first US supermarket to give single-use plastics the boot
Trader Joe’s has always been top of the league when it comes to supermarkets, providing only organic, non-GMO produce to its customers. On top of that, the supermarket stopped offering single-use plastic carryout bags nationwide and is replacing styrofoam meat trays with … [Read more...] about Trader Joe’s to become first US supermarket to give single-use plastics the boot