The global waste crisis is a growing phenomenon that continues to be a major issue. According to the Global Waste Index 2019, the world currently generates two billion tonnes of waste per year, which is due largely to the gross mismanagement of waste. However, a Texas native has found a creative way to eliminate waste…
The plastic waste crisis has been a global concern for a while now, with so many materials and products being made from plastic. Almost everything we use is either plastic, contains plastic, or contains plastic packaging, which typically ends up in landfills or the ocean and harms sea life. Plastic bags, straws, plastic packaging, plastic…
5 Ways to Help Reduce the Plastic Waste Crisis Waste continues to be a major global issue. There are over 4 dozen types of waste including food, electronic and plastic waste. The world dumps 2.12 billion tons of waste per year, most of which is materials and products trashed after just six months. Though electronic…
As the waste crisis continues to be a major issue, and many companies are becoming more environmentally conscious. Several have made statements proclaiming changes to their products such as biodegradable or reusable shopping bags. However, one type of waste many are still unaware of is electronic waste. E-waste accounts for 70 percent of the world’s…
Now that summer has finally arrived, many families are hitting the road for those long awaited vacations, which typically means packing meals for roadside picnics. Though many recycling bills are being processed across the U.S., the global plastic waste crisis continues to be an issue. Out of the 8.3 billion tons of plastic in the…
For decades, recycling has been an almost reflexive effort by American households and businesses to reduce waste and help the environment, but now it is on the verge of collapsing in many parts of the country. Due to rising operation costs and little payoff, hundreds of towns and cities across the country have either put…