Recycling helps the environment and reduces the need for new raw materials. Materials that aren’t recycled end up in landfills that contribute to greenhouse gases. Ideally, we should decrease our…

Most store bought and commercial cleaners are filled with toxic and polluting ingredients. These chemical-based products can have long lasting negative effects on our health and the environment.  Most federal…

A zero waste lifestyle is about moving towards a circular economy where we wipe trash out of existence. A circular economy stands on the principles of designing out waste and…

The Brundtland report published in 1987 by the ‘World Environment and Development Commission’ introduced the concept of sustainability. However, it was only at the end of the 1980s when the…

The circular economy concept has a deep-rooted origin, and part of it first appeared in 1966 in the book by Kenneth E Boulding, which explained that there should be a…

Bioplastics are biodegradable materials that are manufactured using microorganisms, renewable raw materials, petrochemicals, or combinations of all three.  Considered as the answer to traditional plastic which contaminates the environment and…

The first bioplastic was discovered by Maurice Lemoigne (French Researcher) in 1926, but due to the abundance of synthetic plastics during that time, it didn't gain popularity.  However, after 1970,…

In 1930, American chemist Wallace Carothers, known for the research and development of Neoprene and Nylon in a chemical company named Dupont, invented PLA plastic. Commercial production of PLA plastics…

Plastic pollution occurs when plastic items accumulate in our environment, negatively impacting wildlife, nature and even humans. Plastics bottles are one of the most common packaging materials used due to…

You are probably already aware that plastic takes years to break down into microplastics that end up contaminating the environment and food courses. Plastic bags are a major part of…