Cutting boards, non-stick pans, mixing bowls, even tea bags: in the kitchen, plastics can be hidden in plain sight. It’s something that Jessica Brinkworth, an anthropology professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, realized once she began looking for ways to cut down on plastic use in her own kitchen after her workplace started …
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Tesco is scrapping plastic packaging from its own-brand pocket tissues, in a move that the UK’s largest supermarket says will eliminate almost 35 tonnes of new soft plastic waste each year. It is the first big supermarket to make the change, which will result in the individual packaging and the wrapping around multipacks of Tesco …
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Is a home soda machine like Soda Stream more sustainable than buying bottled soft drinks? Short Answer: A home soda machine can be more sustainable than buying bottled soft drinks, but it may take longer than you expect. You’ll have to make between 44 and 174 servings of your own soda before the soda machine …
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A life cycle analysis (LCA) for a product is a comprehensive method used to assess the environmental impacts associated with all stages of a product’s life. This includes raw material extraction, materials processing, manufacture, distribution, use, repair and maintenance, and disposal or recycling. Here’s a simple overview of the key aspects of a life cycle …
Global Warming Potential (GWP) is a crucial metric used within the context of a Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) to measure the potential impact a substance has on global warming. GWP is vital in a LCA because it provides a standardized method to evaluate and compare the climate change impacts of products, processes, or services. More …
3 Strategies You Can Employ Today I’ve used the first 2 strategies outlined here to significantly reduce my own environmental footprint and considerably improve my health. I’ve included the third strategy an another viable option. Take what works for you… and thank you for your effort to reduce plastic waste! Strategy 1: Switch Away from …
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Strategy 1: Use Concentrate Instead of Pre-Packaged Instead of buying sports drinks in single-use plastic bottles, use a reusable bottle + concentrates. To understand both the plastic and economic impact of buying bottled sports drinks vs powdered mixes or concentrates, let’s look at Gatorade – the original sports drink. Video Breakdown: Economic & Environmental Impact …
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How does the number of times I use a water bottle change its environmental impact? Video Highlights: Understanding the Environmental Impact of Water Bottles: A Deep Dive into Reusables vs. Single-Use IntroductionIn this video I dive into the environmental impacts of water bottles, focusing on the comparison between reusable and single-use bottles. I explore several …
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How LCAs for Water Bottles Work This video explains the life cycle analysis (LCA) of water bottles, focusing on the three main phases: production, use, and end-of-life. Key moments with timestamps: Additional details: Data Sources [1] Environmental Life Cycle Assessment of Drinking Water Alternatives and Consumer Beverage Consumption in North America (Access) [2] Life cycle …
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Single-Use Plastic Bottles Ranked by Plastic Content Graph of Brands & Plastic Content Table of Brands & Plastic Content This table shows the data used for the graph above. It shows each brand and the plastic content for its 500mL bottle in grams. The cap is excluded from the weight. The bottles are weighed without …
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