The problem: plastic waste pollution With the increasing production of disposable plastic products, the Earth is faced with a major problem: plastic waste pollution. Plastic items and particles accumulate in the environment posing a serious risk to ecosystems, animals, and humans. Even though plastic was discovered to be revolutionary and convenient, indeed it has been…
The world’s largest and robustly growing industry is the electronics industry. As new and faster technological innovations keep coming in, consumer demand for recent products increases. This has resulted in a shorter lifespan of devices and a thriving e-waste problem. According to Global E-Waste Monitor, consumers all around the world discard 54 million tonnes of…
Electronic waste or e-waste describes discarded electrical or electronic devices. Used electronics that are destined for refurbishment, reuse, resale, salvage recycling through material recovery, or disposal are also considered e-waste. Informal processing of e-waste in developing countries can lead to adverse human health effects and environmental pollution. The rapid expansion of technology and the consumption-driven…
Do you know how much water is used to make the pants you are wearing? The clothes that we buy and how we dress is not a simple choice. When we dress up, we are also wearing all the materials and the resources used to produce our clothes. The challenge for making fashion more sustainable…
