It’s July already and #plasticfreejuly has begun! Plastic is used in so many products that it’s easy to feel like giving up even before starting. So, it can be helpful to start with small steps: one product at a time.
There’s a reason Finland, the world’s most equitable country, sits at the top of the list of happiest countries. Populations in countries with better equality are happier and healthier.
Plastic pollution is a global problem, contaminating terrestrial, freshwater and marine ecosystems. Microplastics — plastic particles smaller than five millimetres in size — infiltrate and circulate in the global planetary dust cycle, water cycle and carbon cycle.
It’s a popular idea that the path to sustainability lies in high-tech solutions. But the risks of this approach are becoming ever clearer. In some places, the principles of low tech are already influencing urban design and industrial policy.
Do you ever find yourself staring at the supermarket shelf in turmoil, trying to make the most environmentally sustainable choices from an overwhelming array of available products?
As industry advances and the human footprint spreads, the delicacy of this balance increases more and more. As a result, we must do our best in helping nature to thrive, however we can. That starts with taking care of the environment.
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