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Bioplastics
PlasticsArlette Diederiksbioplastics, biodegradable, petroleum-based, natureworks, PLA, polylactic acid, cornstarch, Society of the Plastics Industry, Metabolix, Polyhydroxyalkanoates, Geoffrey Coates, Chitosan, compostable
Microfibers
Synthetic textile fibers
PlasticsArlette Diederikssynthetic fibers, man-made fibers, textile, nylon, polyester, spandex, lycra, elastane, acrylic, rayon, neoprene, Polychloroprene, toxins, chemicals, petroleum-based, eczema
Recycling numbers
PlasticsArlette Diederiksplastics, resin, Resin Identification Code, recycling, recyclability, PET, toxic, toxins, PVC, Polyvinyl chloride, Polyethylene, Phthalates, North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, Low density polyethylene, Polypropylene, Polystyrene, BPA, BPS, BPF, endocrine disrupting
The myth of recycling
PlasticsArlette Diederiksrecycling, plastics, plastic pollution, plastic consumption, United Nations Environmental Program, landfills, asia, litter, ocean plastics, waste, North Pacific Gyre, Great Pacific Garbage Patch, 5 gyres, oceans, garbage can, oceanographers, ecologists, debris, zooplankton, chemicals, toxic, Professor Richard Thompson, refuse, reduce
Real vs fake Christmas trees
PlasticsArlette DiederiksChristmas tree, plastic tree, fake tree, carbon dioxide, biodegradable, PVC, non-recyclable, petroleum-derived, plastics, shipping, treecycling, organic tree, nursery
Plastic straws
PlasticsArlette Diederiksplastic straws, 500 million, stopsucking, plastic trash, Straws Suck, The Last Plastic Straw, OneLessStraw, The Lonely Whale Foundation, Adrian Grenier, PLA, Strawless in Seattle, Seattle
A million bottles a minute (and other reasons to ditch plastic bottles)
PlasticsArlette Diederiksplastic bottles, PET bottles, recycling, landfill, a million bottles a minute, Bisphenol A, BPA, chemicals, toxins, European Food Safety Authority, environmental impact, crude oil, limited resource, Klean Kanteen, S´well, Simple Modern, Frank Green, 24Bottles, Lifefactory, Mybkr, LARQ, Binchotan Charcoal, White Charcoal, puritfy, filtered water, silicone, Lifestraw, Lifestraw Go, Katadyn, Steripen, water filter
