Corn-based and other plant-derived plastics are all the rage these days, and are marketed as the ideal way to treat our plastic addiction. They’re made from a renewable resource, lessening our dependency on fossil fuels, and they are compostable, reducing the amount of plastic waste lingering in our landfills—what could be bad about that? Not [...]
On Sunday, 10-10-10, people in all corners of the world joined together for a Global Work Party to support the grassroots movement known as 350. Thousands of participants in 188 countries worked on more than 7,347 projects to raise awareness about, and take steps toward solving, climate change. By building community gardens to fortify local [...]
All plastic is not alike. Consumers have gotten somewhat familiar with what can or cannot be recycled. But few consumers understand what oxo biodegradable plastic is or the impact that it has on the environment. Oxo Biodegradable Plastic (OBD) is a polyolefin plastic – a type of transparent plastic often with an oily or waxy [...]
We are looking for inspiring stories of real people making a difference to reduce the amount of plastic pollution in our environment. We are going to publish the top 10 stories on our site and even throw in some ENSO apparel to keep you looking cool. So, if you are taking an active part to [...]
It’s an interesting look at the systems that make up the human body, how they interact with one another and how those systems can be disrupted by outside forces. In the case of our bodies, those outside forces are the foods we eat, water we drink, chemicals we’re exposed to, etc. It got me to [...]
Reusing sounds like the answer to reducing pollution and the amount of trash we put into our landfills but it isn’t working. Manufacturers have built in product obsolescence for more than fifty years with the idea of the more we use the more jobs we’ll have. Recycling plays an important role in reducing waste; however, [...]
The other night I was helping my daughter with her math homework. She was frustrated and overwhelmed with the amount of problems and the difficulty level. After several hours of this, she stopped cold in her tracks. “I am not going to do this anymore, this is too hard, there are way too many problems [...]
Nestlé expecting sustainability-savvy suppliers By Mike Verespej CHICAGO (Nov. 21, 4:15 p.m. ET) — There are a lot of things companies can do that create an appearance of being green and sustainable. But Kim Jeffery wants to do things that actually enhance sustainability and the environment. “Are you trying to look good, or are you [...]
Are you thinking green? Worried that it will “hurt” your bottom line? If you’re in the plastics business you might want to think about putting the idea in your business model. Attached is an interesting reprint of a talk that you should read… and start thinking about how your business might PROFIT from “Going [...]
