A recent study conducted by researchers from George Mason University and the University of Pennsylvania has cast doubt on the safety of using reusable bags due to e-coli contamination and it is time to set the record straight. According to the study, in the three-month period after a San Francisco bag ban was enacted, that […]
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Plastic pollution. An interactive plastic bag ban map
Plastic bags are such a menace to our ecosystem, and cause more harm than good. They don’t actually biodegrade. Instead, they photo-degrade, they simply break down into smaller and smaller toxic pieces that contaminate our soil, waterways, and inadvertently enter our food supply when animals accidentally ingest them. They are responsible for unsightly litter, flooding, […]
The Life Cycle of a Plastic Bag
Plastics have only been around for about 150 years. The first manmade plastic was created by Alexander Parkes in 1862. Seeing as they haven’t been around for very long, no one can be sure how long they will take to break down. But many believe that the process will take anything up to 1000 years. […]
The Green Grocery Bag
While grocery shopping is a necessity, it doest mean we should not take the planet into consideration during our weekly outing. There are many ways that the food and products you buy at the grocery store impact the environment. Fossil fuels are being burnt to transport products into the grocery store; items are wrapped in […]
Reducing your Plastic Footprint
Have you ever wondered how much plastic you use in a day? A week? A month? I have always been pretty conscious of how much plastic I use and buy on a daily basis, but I was curious to see if there was a way that I could further reduce my plastic consumption. This is […]