Avoid plastic tea bags.One recent study found that a single plastic tea bag can release 11.6 billion microplastic particles and 3.1 nanoplastic particles at brewing temperature. (37) Even paper tea bags release a significant amount of plastic due to the polypropylene used to seal them. Even the ...
the term microplastic, we wouldn't even coin until 2004. But since then, there has been really this ramping up of research into, first of all, where exactly this stuff is in the environment. We have a good handle on that now. Now more of the attention is turning to the consequences ...
To avoid plastic, beeswax wraps are an option for enveloping food. Silicone packaging is also an available alternative, but whether it is actually non-plastic ishighly debateddue to its composition. Pure maple syrup, when purchased in a glass bottle, is one plastic-free fueling option worth exp...
In fact, avoid the microwave completely whenever possible. The researchers advise caregivers to prepare the formula in a non plastic container, then, once it’s room temperature (if you heat it – you don’t have to!), transfer it to the sterilized bottle. The best way to sterilize the...
Microplastic fibers used in clothing make their way to the ocean, amounting to about 500,000 tons—close to 50 billion plastic bottles. Fashion manufacturing emits more than 10% of global carbon emissions.8 What Is Slow Fashion? Slow fashion—a concept first introduced in 2008 by fashion and ...
The key to DIY is starting early to avoid the Christmas panic towards the end of the month! While there are so many ways to minimise plastic use this Christmas, it’s almost impossible to be 100% plastic-free sometimes. That’s why it’s important to know where and how to dispose of...
use plastic water bottles. Plastic waste has been shown to beharmful to the environment and our health. Plastic waste does not decompose quickly. Instead, it breaks down into dangerous microplastic particles. Microplastics are difficult to track and can easily make their way into our water and ...
But there are many more reasons to avoid purchasing wool this Christmas. Production of wool is not just 'shaving the animal' – this massive industry is often cruel to the animals too. Sheep experience pain, stress and undergo horrific practices such as mulesing. All this while the ethical al...
We adapted this approach to the North China Plain. In this study, we explored the possibilities to avoid coastal eutrophication in the North China Plain (NCP). To this end, we combine back-casting and forward looking scenario analysis. We used the MARINA 1.0 model and Indicator for Coastal ...
To avoid osmotic and thermal shock upon transfer to the experimental system, shrimps were gradually acclimated to the experimental temperatures and salinities in two consecutive days. To do so, 12 tanks of 50 L were used for this purpose. The gradual salinity transfer was carried out during the...