For instance, amenities such as toothbrushes, hair ties and razors are made from natural and upcycled materials to reduce plastic waste, and come in recycled packaging. Shampoos and soaps are provided in refillable containers made from rice husk rather than plastic, and u...
In April 2022, the U.K. revised its Plastic Packaging Tax to fine companies whose products contain less than 30% recycled plastics. In the U.S., theBreak Free From Plastic PollutionAct of 2021 is currently in legislations and, if passed, would make certain producers of plastic products...
Green sourcing involves strategically purchasing products and services with a smaller environmental impact. Green procurement includes eliminating single-use plastics and other disposable items, incorporating recycled or upcycled raw materials, and adopting clean technology or fuel. Green procurement can reduce...
One of the most direct ways that businesses can adopt circular economy practices is by providing recyclable or compostable packaging options for their products. This can not only help to reduce waste and mitigate the effects of climate change caused by single-use plastics, but also pro...
The use of disposable plastics and PPE (masks, gloves, goggles, gowns, and disinfectant bottles) has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, while at the same time, waste recycling has decreased (Ardusso et al., 2021; Benson et al., 2021). Although few researches showed that some ...
materials used in industry or in the community for further uses. Recycling is one of the 3 R’s of solid waste management :reduce, reuse and recycle. Recycling should be carried out when there is no further use for the item. It occurs when a product goes back into the original ...
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Plastics are not biodegradable. They are made of chains of polymers. Large pieces of plastics simply fragment into smaller pieces as small as confetti and sometimes smaller. But these are still polymers. These are also carried off by wind and water. Plastic debris enter the ocean from one poin...