Plastics

Effective ways in which we can all reduce our exposure to microplastics.

In a previous article, I mentioned that one solution for reducing the amount of microfibers that are released into the water when doing...

Image taken from Wikipedia (Horia Varlan) under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license. It seems that plastic straws and other single-use plastic products are on the comeback as of 2025 when President Trump signed an executive order to encourage the use of plastic straws by the federal government as well as the general public. As part of the answer to the President's comments, plastic straws are more of a concern compared to most other single-use plastic product

You may wonder what clothing has to do with plastics. Much of our clothing is made from polyester, which is a synthetic fiber derived...

Source: Wikipedia (Sustainablebill) under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license Although it is often recommended from a sustainability perspective to minimize the consumption of single-use plastics (or any type of single-use packaging), there are situations in which they can fulfill a critical need. One alternative that I would like to explore is water packaged in aluminum cans. A quick introduction to this concept can be found in the follow

Greenhouse gas emissions are created throughout a plastic product's life cycle and can be significantly affected by the type of plastic.

One question people often ask regarding the recycling of plastic items is "What do the different numbers on plastic containers stand for...

Over the last few months I posted articles concerning various aspects of choosing sustainable coffee and snacks and provided some...

Source: rawpixel.com / Jakub Kapusnak In 2018, National Geographic estimated that Americans on average use 365 plastic bags per person...

The previous Green Xpectations post focused on the packaging of single-serve condiments. The current topic is related but is with regard...