EU proposes ban on straws and other single-use plastics
The European Union wants to reduce the sale of single-use plastics in supermarkets.
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The European Union wants to reduce the sale of single-use plastics in supermarkets.
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The devices have features such as plant-based bioplastic, 100 percent organic hemp, recycled PET from plastic bottles and recyclable aluminum, as well as USB cables that are BPA- and PVC-free.Instead of using paint or toxic adhesives, they’re speckled with natural mineral crystals to create a…
The current use of plastics is not sustainable due to the tremendous amount of discarded plastic waste accumulating as debris in landfills, oceans and other natural habits across the world. Mechanical recycling, which as related to plastics is also called back-to-plastics recycling, has been used since the 1970s. However, the quantities of recycled plastics vary geographically. Lately there has been a noticeable uptick in buzz around chemical recycling technology as a potential solution to the plastics crisis. Meanwhile, critics point to drawbacks which include environmental health risks, inefficiency in terms of the amount of waste plastic that becomes new plastic, and high costs.
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At Mayapple Farms, situated in the middle of the forest in Dresden, just a few steps can lead from cherry trees to dill to catnip to raspberries to ginseng to apple trees and practically anything in between. If you can name it, it’s likely owners Rick and Jan Felumlee have grown it. But Rick’s favorite plant, and the farm’s most popular one, is mushrooms…
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