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10 Statistics About Fast Fashion Waste [Visual]

September 15Posted in Man & Nature, Sustainable GuideTagged consumerism, consumption, ecogreenlove, environment, fashion, fast fashion, global emissions, infographic, Landfill, microplastics, production, recycle, textile, Waste, water2 Comments

The extremely detrimental impact of fast fashion waste on the environment is no news. Besides being responsible for nearly 10% of global carbon emissions, the industry is also infamously known for the amount of resources it wastes and the millions of clothes ending up in landfills every day. Martina Igini from earth,org gives 10 highly concerning statistics about textile waste:

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Zero Waste Lifestyle [Infographic]

May 19January 18Posted in zero wasteTagged ecogreenlove, green living, green solutions, infographic, Landfill, lifestyle, recycle, reduce, refuse, repurpose, reuse, swaps, zero waste

Zero Waste is a philosophy that encourages the redesign of resource life cycles so that all products are reused. no trash is sent to landfills and incinerators.

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Global Food Waste [Infographic]

April 24April 25Posted in Food, Sustainable GuideTagged best by, ecogreenlove, food, food label, food waste, grocery shopping, infographic, Landfill, sell by, use by2 Comments

Food that is produced and never eaten is a truly needless and avoidable form of waste. Because many people forget the value of food, they perhaps don’t realise how much they throw away every day. Any improvements to the efficacy of the food supply chain are incredibly important.

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Green Documentaries: Terra Blight [Trailer Video]

May 21May 21Posted in MediaTagged consumerism, copper, disposal, documentary, dump, e-waste, electronic waste, geek, green, hi-tech, industry, Landfill, media, Recycling, technology, United States, WasteLeave a comment

produced by: Jellyfish Smack Productions

Terra Blight traces the life cycle of computers from creation to disposal and juxtaposes the disparate worlds that have computers as their center. From a 13-year-old Ghanaian who smashes obsolete monitors to salvage copper to a 3,000-person video game party in Texas, Terra Blight examines the unseen realities of one of the most ubiquitous toxic wastes on our planet.

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Limits of Recycling [Video]

May 3May 3Posted in MediaTagged cons, cost, dangerous, downcycling, energy, glass, hazards, Landfill, materials, metals, plastic, Recycling, recyle, reduce, repurpose, reuse, trash, Waste2 Comments

Limits to recycling by The Fuse School

“Learn the basics about the limits to recycling. Yes, there can be limits to recycling, depending on which materials can or cannot be recyclable, on its cost and how involved society is.”