Waste Free Living – The Benefits of Living With a Conscience
Sarah Kudishecich – Anyone who reads the news today is exposed to alarming articles about climate change and environmental degradation. Most recently, a study found micro-plastics for the first time in human blood. The average adult actually consumes a credit card worth of plastic every week.
The Realities Of A Plastic Free Lifestyle
Sarah Kudishevich – On an average day, Sarah Kudishevich wakes up in the morning, makes herself some eggs that she bought package-free from her local farm, adds in some chopped veggies that she purchased in her reusable shopping bags, pours some loose leaf tea in her reusable mug, and heads out for the day.
Methods For Household Battery Recycling
Sydney Cohen – Did you know that batteries can be recycled? In fact, recycling batteries is one of the most important things you can do to protect the environment. Batteries contain harmful chemicals that can pollute the air and water if they are not disposed of properly.
Create Repurposed Materials to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
Sydney Cohen – There’s a lot of talk these days about being environmentally conscious and the three Rs: reducing, reusing, and recycling. But here is another R: repurposing! Repurposing materials is a great way to reduce your environmental impact while also creating something new and unique.
Everything You Need To Know On How To Go Zero Waste
Sarah Kudishevich – Zero waste living means making intentional effort in every part of our lives to reduce the amount of waste we send to a landfill, incinerator, or the ocean.
Assessing The Environmental Impact of Downcycling
Sydney Cohen – Downcycling is the process of turning waste materials into new products of lesser quality. This is often done as a way to reduce the amount of waste that is produced, and it can be a sustainable way to reuse materials. This can be done by either reprocessing the material into a new product that uses less of the original material, or by using the material in a way that does not require as much processing.
If You Must Use A Straw, Then Switch To Sustainable Bamboo Straws!
Sydney Cohen – Looking for a more sustainable option when it comes to straws? Check out bamboo straws! These environmentally friendly straws are made from natural bamboo, and they are biodegradable and compostable.
How to Dispose of Light Bulbs Responsibly
Sydney Cohen – It is not ideal for light bulbs to be thrown out because the glass can break and corrode the plastic bag in your household waste bin. Additionally, damaged light bulbs might release gases including argon, nitrogen, or helium, that contribute to global warming.
Ditch Disposable Cups & Switch To Reusable Cups
Harry Cooper – Single use items have become a nuisance to keeping our planet clean. And single use cups are no exception to this. Landfills and oceans have started filling up with Styrofoam, plastic, and paper.