Eliminating the idea of waste
You’ve probably heard about the three Rs: reduce, reuse and recycle, listed in the order we should try to follow them. While recycling is last on the list, it’s still a better option than throwing our waste into the bin, as it avoids our waste ending up in our landfills.
We sat down with Julien Tremblin, the new General Manager at TerraCycle to discuss COP26, TerraCycle’s role in creating a circular economy and how to keep calm and carry on...
Today we are focusing on the second of the five Rs - reduce! Reduce can be understood in a lot of different ways, for example: You can reduce by letting go of things you don’t need - this can be through donating, gifting, or where necessary, recycling things you no longer need or use. You can [...]
To kickstart Plastic Free July, let’s start by sharing the history of plastic, so you can understand how it’s evolved over time and fully comprehend the extent of the problem we face today. You’ll also see why Plastic Free July marks such an important moment in the year. A brief history of plastic: 1869 - [...]
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