July 11, 2019

Another reason to check the labels on your beauty products

Environment Care

Plastic microbeads (listed as polyethylene and polypropylene in the ingredients) are found in many popular face soaps, body washes, and toothpastes. They are sometimes included in lip gloss, nail polish, and “age-defying” makeup. Yet another reason to check the labels on your beauty products. Most wastewater treatment doesn’t filter out microbeads, and they get discharged […]

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July 10, 2019

Convenience has come at a cost

Environment Care

Plastic cutlery is everywhere, and most of it can be used only once. Billions of forks, knives, and spoons are thrown away each year. But like other plastic items—such as bags and bottles—cutlery can take centuries to break down naturally, giving the plastic waste ample time to work its way into the environment. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2019/06/carrying-your-own-fork-spoon-help-plastic-crisis/?fbclid=IwAR0wJD2eWJU131qGObAC1TsGU3K_nYKcfoOXDxbDNBq37TEA0VJSp9yI4oU  

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July 09, 2019

We are destroying the planet for the sake of convenience

Animal Welfare

Although marine animals are suffering immensely from our plastic waste, land animals are in danger, too. Simply keeping plastic bags out of the ocean is not enough. Throwing your plastic water bottle in the recycling bin instead of the trash bin is not enough. We are destroying the planet for the sake of convenience, and […]

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July 09, 2019

Humans Are Drowning the World in Plastic

Environment Care

According to scientists, the world’s seas are marred by five huge masses of plastic trash, which are formed by ocean currents and cover around 40 percent of the planet’s ocean surface — one, known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, is twice as big as Texas. https://www.courthousenews.com/humans-are-drowning-the-world-in-plastic/?fbclid=IwAR3EWV8XIv4XVhdDfdZdJIgaMHum5u0LY9hanJ7xP2cvcTcPQH9vbhhcaZY

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July 08, 2019

Animals in captivity show element of self destruction

Animal Welfare

Zoos teach humans that it’s acceptable to interfere with animals and keep them locked in tiny enclosures—often far from their natural homes—where they’re denied all control over their lives and often become depressed and frustrated. Many animals in captivity exhibit self-destructive, repetitive behavior because of the inherent stress—symptoms of a condition known as “zoochosis.” https://www.peta.org/features/zoo-conservation-captive-breeding/

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July 08, 2019

Urban development on environmental problems

Environment Care

Forests provide many ecosystem services. They support biodiversity, providing critical habitat for wildlife, remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, intercept precipitation, slow down surface runoff, and reduce soil erosion and flooding. These important ecosystem services will be reduced or destroyed when forests are converted to agriculture or urban development. For example, deforestation, along with urban […]

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July 05, 2019

Death by plastic waste

Animal Welfare

A marine biologist and lecturer at Kasetsart University, Thon Thamrongnawasawat, told the media that about 300 marine animals die each year in the world as a result of ingesting plastic. Globally, it is estimated that over 100 million marine animals are killed each year by plastic waste. This include fish, seals and birds. These cases […]

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July 05, 2019

The Sea of Plastic

Environment Care

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) estimates that over 300 million tons of plastic are produced every year, half of which is used in making single-use items such as shopping bags, cups and straws. Only nine percent of the nine billion tons of plastic the world has ever produced has been recycled, with the remaining […]

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