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Creating sustainability today and for future generations is vital to the health of our planet.   There are many things you can do to help our planet, but today I am going to exclusively talk about sustainable eating habits, and how to choose an environmentally sustainable diet. But before we ...

A large amount of the plastic that we produce ends up polluting the the environment, in particular our oceans. Much of the plastic that we use eventually reaches the ocean, collecting in garbage piles like the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. In fact, between 4.8 and 12.7 million metric tonnes of ...

Many restaurants have banned plastic straws due to their harmful effects on the environment, and have switched to paper alternatives instead. But, are paper straws really better for the environment? The answer isn’t as simple as you may think: While it’s true that paper straws aren’t as ...

The bottled water industry has grown rapidly over the past few years. Today, the convenience of disposable water bottles means that we can find bottled water almost everywhere we go. It’s no question that plastic bottles (and bottled water) are bad for the environment. Not only do they require a ...

Plastic contamination of the natural environment has now reached epidemic levels, with particular concern surrounding tiny ‘microplastic’ particles. How might microplastics affect human health? And, how can you possibly avoid them?

A small, plastic straw – It’s something that comes with most beverages that we order, often without us noticing. Though at first this small straw may not seem like a lot, when its usage is added up, plastic straws create a big problem for the environment.