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We have heard and even preached these common and popular ways of going green – use energy saving bulbs, turn off lights, appliances and equipment when not in use , recycle, reuse, buy local, take bus number 11 (walk!) where...

The Cycle of Plastic - From You, to the Ocean, and Back

A small study was done recently where eight participants in various countries recorded everything they ate, then had their stool sample tested. Every stool sample tested from the participants contained traces of microplastics. Of the 10 different types of plastic being tested for, 9 of the were identified in the stool. Six of the participants ate seafood, meaning the participants didn’t have to have seafood to have ingested plastic.

Myths and fallacies, opinions and advocacies!There are two sides to every proposed ‘green’ initiative.What’s your take? Plastic Bags vs Paper Bags Plastic bags has long been touted as the culprit that must be banned from our shopping cart, hence the...

  Do you know that an unwrapped cucumber will only last 3 days! The 1.5gms of plastic wrapping of a cucumber extends its life to 14 days. Unfortunately, with glaring waste statistics such as  -the average UK householder throws away...

How much of packaging do we open, use and throw in a day? Have you ever counted? Let’s see, tea and coffee bags, egg trays, milk cartons, plastic bottles, plastic wrapped sandwiches, crisps/snack packets, coffee cups, polythene food wrappings from...

In the light of the recent report of recycling rates falling for the first time in England from 44.8% in 2014 to 43.9% in 2015, one wonders how sustainable is this, one of the main eco-friendly ways of dealing with...

We have often talked about carbon footprint and its effect on the environment. Heard of phosphorus footprint?   What has this to do with our diet and the environment? With the eminent festive season of eating, merrymaking and togetherness, here are...