Researchers at the University of California at Berkeley tested 30 tampons of 14 different brands purchased in the US, Greece and England for the presence of toxic metals. The results, published recently in Environmental International caused an uproar because toxic metals were found in the materials of all 30 tampons, both organic and inorganic brands….
Composting is a common, environmentally friendly practice used primarily in the garden. Some prefer to buy compost, others make their own. The same goes for composters, there is something for everyone. What is compost? Compost is, in simplest terms an organic fertilizer that is used to fertilize and aerate the soil. Compost is made primarily…
Composting is a common, environmentally friendly practice used primarily in gardens. Some people prefer to buy compost, others make their own. The same is true for composters, there will be something for everyone. What is compost? Compost is, simply put, an organic fertilizer that is used to fertilize and aerate the soil. Compost is made…
Zero waste is a very popular buzzword lately. Is it a fashion or an obligation? What does it mean? It means nothing more than zero waste. It sounds problematic, because after all, everything we purchase becomes waste after a certain point in time. Every year, more than 12 million tonnes of municipal waste are generated…
Every item we purchase, be it a toy, an appliance, a piece of clothing or a book, no matter how expensive it was or how good the quality, eventually becomes waste, because the moment it is no longer needed or is no longer usable, we throw it away. Every year in the UK alone, 8.5…
How much food do we waste each year? Why do so many food products end up in the bin? What can we do to prevent food waste? According to 2006 figures , as much as 9 million tonnes of foodstuffs end18 billion plates full of food end up in the landfill. up in rubbish dumps…
How much rubbish do we produce each year? Jakich śmieci generujemy najwięcej? Co dzieje się z naszymi śmieciami, gdy już opuszczą nasze domy? To kwestie, nad którymi warto się zastanowić, aby zrozumieć dlaczego tak wiele mówi się o właściwej segregacji odpadów. In 2018, 12 485 400 tonnes of municipal waste, i.e. waste that is generated…
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