by JonoB | Nov 5, 2019 | Case studies – Rethinking plastics
Scion’s study of microparticles in waterways in the Auckland region identified 87% of microparticles were fibres.[1] Our clothing is a major source of microplastic pollution and we need effective measures to prevent leakage at source. The leakage occurs when we wear...
by JonoB | Nov 5, 2019 | Case studies – Rethinking plastics
In March 2019, a storm hit the West Coast and washed out the closed Fox River landfill near Fox Glacier. The result was that huge amounts of pollution leaked into the surrounding pristine natural environment. Volunteers and specialist teams began clean-up efforts...
by JonoB | Nov 5, 2019 | Case studies – Rethinking plastics
The PURE (Plastic Use Resistance Education) tour was a collaborative project between Massey University, the Algalita Foundation of California, Para Kore, Okeanos and the Los Angeles-5 Gyres Institute. The project was powerful because it connected indigenous science...
by JonoB | Nov 5, 2019 | Case studies – Rethinking plastics
A UK study found that separating plastics in household waste for recycling was a better environmental option than incineration in a waste-to-energy facility.[1] Nevertheless, if contaminated and mixed plastic cannot be recycled into high quality recyclate, it remains...
by JonoB | Nov 5, 2019 | Case studies – Rethinking plastics
Fresán and colleagues undertook ‘cradle-to-gate’ carbon footprint studies of six common breakfast foods eaten in southern California: orange juice, milk, instant coffee, breakfast cereals, bread buns and peanut butter.[1] Similar to a number of other LCA studies, they...
