Green Business Bureau

APRIL 21, 2021

Additionally, fabrics such as cotton and linen are highly water and labor intensive and require harmful pesticides which pose health risks to farmers and laborers. . Overall, toxic fashion contributes to 35% or 190,000 tons per year of ocean microplastic pollution. . Deadstock. &M was reported as holding $ 4.3

Fashion 183

Fashion Waste Waste Retail 183

Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 26, 2022

These plastic bags aren’t biodegradable, meaning they reside in the environment and take up to 1000 years to break down. And even then, the bags only break down to remain as microplastics that accumulate within the food chain. Microplastics enter food chains, transferring from one species to another.

Retail 78

Retail Plastics Sustainability Biodegradable 78

Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 18, 2022

Less than 10% of plastic gets recycled, and we’re now each ingesting a credit cards’ worth of microplastics a week. Beyond offering comfort and beauty, cotton, linen, and wool fabrics often use fewer (or no) chemicals in production than synthetic options and biodegrade more naturally over time. Opt for Quality Over Quantity.

Sustainability 148

Sustainability Waste Waste Recycling 148

Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 28, 2022

For instance, according to studies from the National Institute of Health (NIH) , certain plastics found in consumer packaging can lead to cancers, diabetes, neurological disorders, hormonal imbalances, and other various ill-health effects caused by inhalation or direct contact. ” – Biodiversity and Health , WHO.

Packaging 78

Packaging Retail Innovation Sustainability 78

The Verge: Energy

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

A recent Pew Charitable Trusts report found that 78 percent of ocean microplastics are synthetic tire rubber, which makes efforts to cut down on microfiber pollution from our laundry seem a bit quaint. This black dust accumulates on roads mostly — but not permanently. When it rains, it is carried away. As a concept, it’s pretty far out there.

Building Energy Monitoring 134

Building Energy Monitoring North America Energy Monitor Sustainability 134

AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

It’s not hard to see why as mass amounts of plastics are sent into the environment annually and broken down into small pieces, but fibers aren’t biodegradable. This could be worrisome as people consume at least 50,000 microplastic particles a year via food and water.

Plastics 28

Plastics Microplastics Biodegradable Pollution 28

Green Business Bureau

APRIL 21, 2021

Additionally, fabrics such as cotton and linen are highly water and labor intensive and require harmful pesticides which pose health risks to farmers and laborers. . Overall, toxic fashion contributes to 35% or 190,000 tons per year of ocean microplastic pollution. . Deadstock. &M was reported as holding $ 4.3

Fashion 78

Fashion Waste Waste Retail 78

Grist

APRIL 19, 2023

By one estimate , they account for as much as one-third of all microplastics released to the ocean. Research has yet to establish just what this means for human and planetary health. This story was originally published by Grist with the headline How do you tackle microplastics? Start with your washing machine.

Microplastics 106

Microplastics Plastics Pollution Policy 106

Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 5, 2025

Cellulose bags work best and dont release microplastics After multiple experiments, Dravid, Shindel and their team identified several trends. Shindel posits that cellulose, which is a biodegradable natural material made from wood pulp, has higher surface area and therefore more binding sites than sleeker synthetic materials.

Microplastics 130

Microplastics Biodegradable Health Technology 130

Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 25, 2024

Legislators in Europe seem to be keeping a closer eye on microplastics, with the introduction of European Union (EU) Regulation 2023/2055 in September being a recent milestone. While microplastics are useful, scientists, governments and consumers now recognize them as a major threat to the environment.

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Microplastics Plastics Europe Medicine 173

Business Green

APRIL 7, 2022

Consumer goods giants continue to face growing scrutiny over their reliance on plastics in their packaging, with fresh research published yesterday having found microplastics in products manufactured by almost 90 per cent of the top-selling cosmetics brands.

Microplastics 101

Microplastics Biodegradable Plastics Europe 101

Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

This approach includes exploring biodegradable pharmaceuticals and designing manufacturing processes that minimise waste and pollutant release. In addition, some health services have takeback programmes for expired or unused medication, preventing them from being flushed down the drain or disposed of improperly.

Agriculture 147

Agriculture Pollution Stormwater Ozone 147

Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Not only does reclaimed lumber give that rustic, farmhouse look and possess some unique history within its grain, but it also helps preserve our carbon-sequestering forests and rejects monoculture tree farms that do not support biodiversity or ecological health. Arqlite provides their leachate and toxicology reports online. INTERIOR PAINT.

Building Energy Monitoring 148

Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Sustainability Recycling 148

Business Green

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Of the plastic waste we generate, at least eight million tons up in our ocean every year, and it is estimated that the seas now contain about 51 trillion microplastic particles - 500 times more than stars in our galaxy. This is too little, too late. Coral is 20 times more likely to become diseased upon coming into contact with plastics.

Plastics 64

Plastics Microplastics Waste Waste 64