Have you ever thought about what happens to items that end up in the ocean? Or how all that pollution got there? Well, the scary fact is that 80% of ocean pollution comes from the land due to human activity.

Understanding that products and industries are created to sell, we as consumers have to be aware of claims put out by those industries. Part 2 of plastics talks about the marketing behind plastic leading to a false positive consumer perception of plastic.

Plastic can be a confusing product to understand if it is recyclable or safe to use. Part 1 easily explains the 7 different types of plastics, what they are commonly used for, and if you can recycle them.

Have you seen those claims that in order to live “zero waste” you must be able to fit your full year’s worth of trash into a mason jar? Does that sound attainable to you?

Microplastics are the breakdown of plastic over time. Learn about the drastic effects they have on our environment and how you can help stop microplastics from entering our ecosystems.

It is clear that palm oil has a direct negative environmental impacts from the current production process. Some of these effects are deforestation, air pollution and climate change.