Many people take plastic straws for granted as a part of daily life if they are having a soda, smoothie, or other chilled beverage. But as more and more people are starting to look at the dangers of plastic pollution, straws are coming under their scrutiny as being harmful to the environment. Recent moves by …
Plastic bags are one of the biggest perpetrators of environmental harm. Global estimates put the number of plastic bags used every year at almost a trillion bags. In other words, approximately one million plastic bags are being used and thrown away every minute. The damage to the environment is colossal. For one, they’re not biodegradable. …
Every year, billions of plastic bottles are purchased and consumed worldwide. Several of them end up in landfills every year. The number of bottles sitting in landfills grows at an alarming rate every year. Fortunately, this problem is gaining more and more attention on a global level. One of the best ways you personally can …
One of the biggest problems with plastic is that it just doesn’t break down. It is durable. This durability is a problem as well as a benefit. How durable is it? A single plastic bag has a life expectancy of up to 1000 years. That’s pretty darned durable. Plastic bags and bottles are killing our …