Bubble wrap has been one of the most popular packaging materials since its conception in the 1950s. It’s made of translucent plastic covered with small air bubbles. However, The United Nations estimates that by 2050, there will be more plastic in the oceans than fish. That’s an alarming prediction, and it sends a clear and urgent message for everyone to reduce their use of plastic. Now, this is the time to reduce the use of bubble wrap for all of us. There are many sustainable alternatives brands can use instead of bubble wrap.
What is the future of plastics? This is a question asked by many but not answered very well. The answer to this question is relative. The future of plastics will depend on how our society uses plastics and how much of it there currently is. It also will depend on how well the plastics industry develops environmentally responsible products. All these questions are important and have an impact on its future outcomes.
When you place an order with MishaNonoo, you aren’t getting an item that’s been sitting around plastic-bagged in a warehouse for months. You’re getting something made specially for you and only you in a vetted, ethical factory one garment at a time.
Recycle, Reduce, Reuse. AVRE was born out of necessity to transform the industry with the inspiration to pursue a sustainable footwear brand for the empowered woman. AVRE does exactly that by using recycled plastics bottles on their quest to craft trendy and comfy footwear.
The coronavirus outbreak has led to a dramatic increase in the demand for face masks. As a result, an estimated 1.56 billion face masks have already entered oceans in 2020. Disposable masks contain plastics that pollute water and can harm wildlife who eat them or become tangled in them. These masks will take as long as 450 years to break down, slowly turning into microplastics while negatively impacting marine wildlife and ecosystems.
With face masks littering the environment, the search is on for sustainable solutions.
They are on a mission to make the world’s best workout shoes. And not just good for you, but good for the planet. They started by ditching the idea that a performance shoe could only be made for one specific sport or activity in mind.
Traditional makeup removers are single-use products inherently wasteful and contribute to a wide range of environmental problems. Switching out your go-to makeup removing wipes is probably the simplest and most significant way you can reduce your environmental impact since reports suggest that single-use cleansing wipes, made to use once and throw away, are the third-most wasteful product in the world.
According to a report published at nature.com, the kitchen sponge contains more bacteria than your toilet. What are you going to do with the bacteria-infested sponge? You wipe it all over your kitchen counter and the interior of your refrigerator, and you bathe your dishes in it.
Sheet after sheet of single-use paper towels, like plastic bags that are discarded after one use, is not good for the environment. Now it’s time to look for affordable and eco-friendly alternatives.
Although a lot of plastic can be recycled, the vast majority of it never makes it to the recycling bin and still ends up in landfills, polluting our waters. Plastic contamination in our waters is so severe that it is estimated that by 2050, plastic will outweigh fish in the ocean.