The question seems so simple. At least for those of us who want to be eco-friendly. But once we get beneath the surface, all environmental questions become more complicated. So what are truly sustainable products for the home? Single-use plastic … Continue reading →
In an ideal world, we should be able to identify things we can use with no environmental downside. We don’t live in such a world. Take grocery shopping bags, for example. Plastic bags remain forever in the environment and jeopardize … Continue reading →
You can’t put plastic bags out to the curb for recycling. The plastic bag recycling process starts when you take your bags and other films to a store. You know that, of course. You probably also know that the plastic … Continue reading →
Asphalt accounts for the surface of more than 90% of American roads. Recently, and worldwide, some of that asphalt contains plastic. If adding waste plastic to asphalt pavement becomes routine, it could sequester vast quantities of it. But are plastic … Continue reading →
The pandemic exposed problems in plastics recycling that should have been more evident before. When the price of crude oil drops, manufacturers turn away from recycled plastic in favor of cheaper new plastic. As a result, the cost of recycling … Continue reading →
The world produces mountains of new plastic every year. Much of it gets discarded after a single use. Very little gets recycled. Some corporations are making an effort to change that. I have recently come across articles about new sustainability … Continue reading →