Metal recycling accounts for about 9.5% of the items recycled in 2018. Aluminum and steel cans and containers are easily recycled, and it’s highly beneficial to do so. When you recycle them, the metals are sorted and melted down for reuse. Removing the labels isn’t required everywhere, b...
Expanded polystyrene sheets, packing peanuts, foam-in-place and foam-in-bag, and polyethylene sheets are all types of packing foam. Both expanded polystyrene and packing peanuts are made from polystyrene. Foam-in-place and foam-in-bag are made from polyurethane. Polyethylene is available in ...
Styrofoam is a trademarked name by the Dow Chemical Company to describe their closed-cell extruded polystyrene foam. It is often used interchangeably with the term expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam. Styrofoam and EPS foam are typically used in takeout containers, disposable utensils, and coffee cups...
Eat cruciferous vegetables.Two or more servings daily of cruciferous vegetables may bind to chemicals from plastics and remove them from the body in a process called chelation. These foods include broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, arugula and dark leafy greens like kale. Editor’s n...
Keep these in mind the next time you see plastic bottles on the ground. 1. Litter is one of the causes of pollution As litter degrades, chemicals and microparticles are released. These chemicals aren’t natural to the environment and can, therefore, cause a number of problems. For example...
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Much of what we know can be summarized in three conclusions: fragmented plastic is globally distributed, it is associated with a cocktail of hazardous chemicals and thus is another source of hazardous chemicals to aquatic habitats and animals, and it entangles and is ingested by hundreds of ...
Most people living in the US have been exposed to BPA in some way, potentially putting them in contact with harmful chemicals as a result. Although there have been some efforts, including initiatives by the Food and Drug Administration, to reduce its use in packaging materials and promote BPA...
By looking at the number, you can tell what type of plastic is used and if it can be used in a microwave or not. Microwavable plastic is reinforced with strengthening chemicals that are meant to prevent the plastic from melting while in the microwave. Types 1, 2 and 4 are microwave-...