Waste & Recycling
Waste & Recycling
inspirationBY Jennifer Okafor ·
10·31·20
As we move towards a more environmentally aware society, we keep making efforts to introduce more eco-friendly products into the mainstream. One important factor we consider before classifying a product as eco-friendly is its material composition. When trying to understand biodegradable vs compostable - what's the difference?
Waste & Recycling
newsBY Sam Colyer ·
10·30·20
#TRVSTLOVES curates news, ideas and inspiration from across the world which demonstrate how real action can accomplish positive social impact. This time we’re taking a look at recent news around waste initiatives and startups looking to tackle the problem.
Food Waste
factsBY Jennifer Okafor ·
09·12·20
Food waste may occur at any stage of the food supply chain, such as processing, retail, and consumption. It is, now more than ever, evident that food waste has become a global issue. Beyond the food product, we also waste resources such as fuel and water through the entire supply chain process. This wastage is […]
Plastic PollutionfactsBY Jennifer Okafor ·
09·12·20
Fish and sea mammals, including whales and seagulls, suffer from complications every year due to plastic ingestion. Around the world, countries are imposing bans and tight restrictions on plastic use to curb this waste. Beyond ocean plastics, the plastic pollution facts show us the magnitude of this (growing) problem.
Waste & RecyclingfactsBY Jennifer Okafor ·
09·12·20
Where does our trash go after we empty it into a garbage truck? Some recycling facts (as we will see below) reveal that the bulk of our waste ends up in incinerators and water bodies such as rivers and oceans. The rest will likely end up buried hundreds of feet under the ground. We’re recycling, […]
Food WasteinspirationBY Jennifer Okafor ·
08·07·20
Many of us find comfort in the vague knowledge that somewhere out there, someone is recycling our waste. But have you ever asked, “what happens to my recycled food waste?” Food waste is a major issue. Each year, people around the globe throw away vast quantities of food.
Plastic PollutioninspirationBY Jennifer Okafor ·
08·07·20
We often refer to the media as a reflection of society, or perhaps, our reality. These plastic documentaries to watch bring to the fore the aggressive global problem that is plastic pollution.
Plastic PollutioninspirationBY Jennifer Okafor ·
08·06·20
Plastic is not something that we can just use and then forget about. What happens to our plastic waste is a problem for our environment, on a scale which we cannot ignore. Plastic waste affects Earth's ecosystems and has a profound negative impact on the environment, wildlife and people.
Plastic PollutionnewsBY Sam Colyer ·
07·13·20
Plastic Free July encourages us to reduce our plastic waste. Businesses are stepping up too with some truly inspirational ideas.
Plastic PollutioninspirationBY Jennifer Okafor ·
07·04·20
The current news and statistics about plastics in our ocean are, in a simple word, depressing. Innovations working to reduce ocean-bound plastics are just some of the stories that can give us hope for the future of our environment.
Waste & RecyclinginspirationBY Jennifer Okafor ·
07·01·20
Shopping bags, water bottles, food wraps, coffee cups… these are all daily use packaging that we use and dispose of without a second thought. The average lifespan of a plastic bag is 12 minutes. It’s only valuable to us long enough to hold our times from point of purchase to point of use or storage. […]
Waste & RecyclingnewsBY Sam Colyer ·
06·29·20
Welcome to #TRVSTLOVES. We curate news, ideas and inspiration from across the world which demonstrate how real action can accomplish positive social impact. A circular economy focuses on reducing waste at all stages of production, whilst also minimising environmental impacts. This month we’re looking at some great initiatives which encourage the reduce, reuse and recycle concept.
Waste & Recyclinginspiration06·19·20
Recycling community waste is a big step on the road to sustainability for your immediate environment. And making use of things that we might otherwise throw away can also help to enhance the lives of locals in a range of ways. There are several creative and imaginative methods in which community recycling projects can help […]
Plastic PollutioninspirationBY Jennifer Okafor ·
06·03·20
Anyone trying to live sustainably will easily discover how challenging it can be to remove single-use plastics from their lives. That’s only in homes and the everyday workplace. Eliminating single-use plastic use in healthcare and hospitals is an even more challenging issue.
Food Waste
actionsBY Jennifer Okafor ·
05·30·20
One of the best things you can do to live in a greener and more eco-friendly way is to compost food waste instead of throwing it away. Composting is far easier than you may imagine. Even if you don't have a garden or any outside space at all, there are ways to compost food waste […]
Plastic PollutioninspirationBY Jennifer Okafor ·
05·30·20
Globally, we use (a shocking) 5 trillion plastic bags each year. That is more than 700 a year for each individual on Earth and 160,000 every second! We use around 100 billion plastic bags each year in the US alone. How many of these plastic bags find their way into our Oceans?
Plastic PollutionactionsBY Jennifer Okafor ·
05·30·20
Single-use plastic cutlery is one more item to absolutely refuse while moving towards a zero-waste lifestyle. If you want to live more sustainably and ethically, then all single-use plastic has to go. We need to break our reliance on non-biodegradable fossil fuel products and transition to a low carbon society. Breaking our plastic addiction is […]
Plastic PollutionactionsBY Jennifer Okafor ·
05·30·20
Every item we buy, including the tiny ones, have more impact than we realise. Unfortunately, many of these small purchasing decisions could come with negative consequences. Chewing gum is one decision that could hurt people and the planet. Thankfully today you can choose plastic free chewing gum.
Plastic PollutioninspirationBY Jennifer Okafor ·
05·28·20
Experts estimate that about 8 million tonnes of plastic enter our oceans every year. These numbers are overwhelming and as changemakers, it's hard to imagine how we can reduce plastic pollution in the ocean. But sustainability begins at home.
Food WasteinspirationBY Jennifer Okafor ·
04·27·20
On a global scale, we need a wholesale rethink of how we package most of our purchased food. Food packaging forms a major component of the waste from most households. According to the EPA, we can attribute almost 45% of the waste in US landfills to food and packaging. Many of those packages are food-related. […]
Plastic PollutioninspirationBY Jennifer Okafor ·
04·23·20
Many of us are now trying our best to reject single-use plastics whenever we can. Plastics can, of course, be very useful materials. But there is a range of reasons why single-use items, such as plastic bottles, have no place in our modern world. Thankfully, we have the option of saying no to plastic bottles […]
Waste & RecyclinginspirationBY Jennifer Okafor ·
04·14·20
Paper and paper waste are both present in the workspace. With the introduction of virtual & digital document processing, we expected to see paper waste become less of a problem. And although we use less paper now, the numbers are still significant enough to pose a problem. So here are a few strategies to reduce paper […]
Plastic Pollutioninspiration04·04·20
As far as making a difference to our environment goes, it doesn’t get much bigger than the International Coastal Cleanup Day. This annual event involves people across the globe in beach clean-ups. The Coastal Cleanup Day takes place on the third Saturday of September.
Plastic Pollutioninspiration03·30·20
Plastic waste. Today, we all now have an understanding of the role we need to play when it comes to reducing waste. This is particularly true when it comes to plastic. We also all appreciate that continually depleting our oil reserves to create new plastic is not sustainable. As such, we need to find ways […]
Plastic PollutioninspirationBY Jennifer Okafor ·
03·18·20
Today more and more eco-conscious brands are creating ocean plastic jewelry. Here we’ve curated 4 of our favourite brands who use plastic waste collected from the ocean to create beautiful and wearable jewelry.
Food Wasteinspiration02·09·20
So much of the food that we produce or consume goes to waste. In fact, 1.3 billion tons of food goes to waste each year and much of that will go to landfill. As a result, this food waste breaks down and produces methane and methane is far more damaging to our environment than CO2. […]
