Plastic is kind of like aTwitter reply guy: It never goes away. And there’s more coming in. Each year, 8 million metric tons of plastic go into the ocean (that's equal to about one garbage truck per minute), according to a 2016reportby the World Economic Forum, the Ellen MacArthur...
Fish and marine animals can’t digest this plastic, and animals die because of starvation or plastic entanglement. Tiny plastic bits block animals’ digestive tracts, piece organs, and pack their stomach with so much plastic that animals die. This goes beyond sea animals. Land animals, such as...
This is my fourth time in China. The last time I came was in 2010. I'm amazed at how much China has achieved over the last 14 years. China has taken on a brand new look. The two villages we visited earlier, have provided people with excellent living conditions. People don't have t...
So much plastic doesn’t get recycled when it should – instead, it goes to landfills or ends up scattered around the landscape. It is also often burned, releasing fossil fuels and creating air pollution. Decomposition time. It takes over 400 years for plastic to decompose, which is an incr...
Reduce plastic waste and packaging Brand new isn't always best! Choose sustainable fabrics Reduce how much you buy Choose brands that care about the environment and people Make a difference by asking questions and using your voice as a consumer 1. Recycle your old things when shopping new Donat...
Lightweight ABS plastic is extremely durable, impact and water-resistant. Check Price Keep Your Valuables Out of Sight And last but not least, when it comes to keeping your valuables safe at the beach, out of sight truly means out of mind for potential thieves. Consider using a beach te...
The first is the El Niño/La Niña cycle. During an El Niño, in which ocean water around the northwestern coast of South America becomes warmer than usual, Atlantic hurricanes are suppressed, while La Niña creates more favorable conditions for hurricanes, Bell said. ...
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Nick:We always try to have as much fun as possible. We were forced, in a way, to approach this process very differently than we ever have, because we were all recording in different parts of the country, living in different countries, and occasionally meeting up in ...
Bankrate’s insurance editorial team is closely following hurricane activity in the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. Here are some key facts about the 2024 hurricane season so far: The increased hurricane activity that is anticipated is due to near-record warm Atlantic Ocean temperatures, th...