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Recycling in the Workplace: Are You Doing It Right?

Green Business Bureau

Containers with food residue and left over scraps (Oils from food soak into the fiber of paper and cardboard containers rendering them unrecyclable while too many food scraps can contaminate a whole batch of recyclable material.). Here are some ideas: Inspire friendly competition with weekly recycling challenges. Plastic bags.

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PANGEA Movement’s Eco-jacket uses 100% recycled materials

AGreenLiving

Related: Adidas 100% recycled jacket is solving plastic pollution PANGEA’s Eco-Jacket is made from 100% recycled materials. Rather than requiring virgin plastics, the garment uses 56 recycled plastic bottles. Even the zipper pulls are made from recycled materials. See the original post:Â .

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Taking an inventory of the global plastics problem

Envirotec Magazine

Because of their low cost, durability and versatility, plastics are everywhere–including in the environment–and only 9 percent of the plastic ever generated has been recycled.

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Sustainable Fashion: Identifying Fast Fashion Flaws and Extending the Life Cycle of Clothing

Green Business Bureau

Commonly, fast fashion garments are made from synthetic materials, many of which include toxic dyes and harmful chemicals. Once disposed, these garments degrade, releasing chemical and microplastic pollutants into surrounding water systems, wildlife and even our own bodies. Use Recycled Materials.

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'Huge potential': EU targets throwaway culture with sweeping circular economy plan

Business Green

It focuses on ensuring products placed on the EU market are designed to last longer, are easier to reuse, repair, and recycle, and incorporate as much recycled material as possible rather than being made from primary raw materials, the Commission explained.

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Sustainable Food and Eco-Friendly Food Packaging

Green Business Bureau

Under natural conditions, plastics break apart into tiny pieces, known as microplastics , which pollute water supplies and are ingested by both wildlife and humans. Use 100% biodegradable, compostable and recyclable materials.

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Sustainable Food and Eco-Friendly Food Packaging

Green Business Bureau

Under natural conditions, plastics break apart into tiny pieces, known as microplastics , which pollute water supplies and are ingested by both wildlife and humans. Use 100% biodegradable, compostable and recyclable materials.

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