Sustainable Guide – Page 90

Ocean Waste summary by expert’s debate

June 30June 30Posted in Sustainable GuideTagged alternatives, business, eco, environment, fashion, management, ocean, plastic, pollution, Recycling, solution, urban, Waste3 Comments

A adult Pacific green turtle suffocating on a plastic bag after mistaking it for jellyfish. Photograph: FLPA/Rex
IMG from The Guardian

via The Guardian Sustainable Business / Circular Economy

10 things we learned about tackling plastic ocean waste

Earlier this year an NGO warned we could end up with ‘as much plastic in our oceans as fish’. Here is what the experts said in an online debate on plastic pollution.

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Green Air Freshener Ideas [Infographic]

June 29July 6Posted in Sustainable GuideTagged air freshener, baking soda, candles, cloves, coffee, diy, essential oils, green, lemon, oranges, palm tree, potpurri, vinegar, vodkaLeave a comment

by the team at Chadwicks

A fragrant home is a happy home so rethink how you tackle the stink – commercial air fresheners are full of chemicals. Instead, go green and make your own natural air fresheners with a few of these easy alternatives.

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Climate Change: Health Threat or Health Opportunity? [Infographic]

June 22June 22Posted in Sustainable GuideTagged climate change, disease, food, Health, heat, influence, infographic, nutrition, opportunity, population, sea level, solutions, system, threat, warning, weatherLeave a comment

by The Global Climate & Health Alliance

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Global Impact of Recycling [Infographic]

June 15July 13Posted in Sustainable GuideTagged calories, carbon, composting, facts, fertilizer, figures, fuel, infographic, organic, recycled, Recycling, Waste2 Comments

via Mother Nature Network

One person ends up creating 1.5 tons of solid waste a year. 3/4th’s of that is recyclable, but only 30% is actually recycled. These figures are staggering and composting is a huge part of recycling I believe is going largely ignored by the general population.

Composting creates a reusable fertilizer that is can benefit plant growth and health. We have a company in Austin called the East Side Compost Peddlers. This company is a zero-emission company run solely on human-powered cargo bikes. For a monthly fee one will have their own pick-up peddler come to their door and retrieve your week’s compost. Once the organic matter has been turned into compost the members can actually have it delivered to help fertilize their own gardens.

To date the East Side Compost Peddlers have diverted a quarter of a million pounds of organic matter from the land fill and turned it into reusable compost. They’ve cut methane emissions by 40 tons, saved over 17,000 gallons of diesel fuel, and their peddlers have burned over 1.5 million calories.

All of that has happened with just one small company in Texas. Imagine if this was implemented nation wide. The benefits would be exponential.

By Tim

Plastic in our Oceans [Infographic]

June 8June 15Posted in Sustainable GuideTagged consumption, environmental, food, Great Pacific Garbage Patch, ocean, pacific ocean, plastic, pollution, waterways, wildlife3 Comments

by Custom Made

Plastic Buildup in Our Oceans
From food storage to furniture—we use plastic for everything. In 2008 alone 245 million tons of plastic were produced. These plastics often find there way into our waterways. Every year 6.4 million tons are dumped into the ocean. Many marine wildlife are injured or killed from plastic consumption.

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a collection of marine debris in the north Pacific Ocean. It spans all the way from the west coast of North America to Japan. Patches of the GPGP are made entirely of tiny bits of plastic. Countries like Ireland and Bangladesh are banning or charging a tax on plastic bags to try and cut down on our plastic use. Learn more about this growing environmental concern and what you can do.