Plastic problems

Plastic has become an integral part of our daily lives. It's cheap, durable, and versatile, making it a popular choice for packaging, storage, and manufacturing. However, the convenience of plastic has come at a high cost to our environment and health. The over-reliance on plastic has resulted in a widespread pollution crisis, with plastic waste contaminating our oceans, soil, and air. The chemicals used to make plastic can be toxic and harmful to both humans and wildlife. It's time for…

Microplastics are everywhere as of late — in the ocean, the air, our foods, and now the human body. Experts weigh in on how to avoid the tiny plastic.

What's the problem with plastic? Its invention was a blessing, but also a curse to modern society. It created an on-the-go throwaway lifestyle that our planet can’t handle.

I participated in the Everyday Plastic Survey in June 2020 and collected my plastic for a week. I found it useful to document the process throughout so I could identify where we could make changes as a household to reduce waste.

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These tips will help you to reduce the amount of packaging you use, and get you into DIY cleaning products. Words: Nadene Hall Should you recycle, re-use or refuse? There’s an outer layer of plastic wrapping, covered in enticing imagery and colourful writing. Then there’s an inner bag. Then there is a plastic tray. Finally, you can eat your cookie. The amount of packaging we deal with every has exploded, and there are three philosophies on what to do with it. Recycling is your first option…

Cosmetic companies are realizing life in plastic isn’t so fantastic

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Plastic pollution is a global environmental problem. Whereas most of us are conscious of plastic bags and other single-use plastics, microplastics pose a less obvious form of plastic pollution. However, microplastics are everywhere, in our drinking water, air, and the food we consume. We explore the environmental impacts of microplastics.