Where does your plastic go after you toss it in the recycling? The recycling is far from a perfect solution to single use plastics. More than 300 millions tons of plastic waste is produced every year and less than 10% of that is actually recycled. Prices in the plastic market varies and it is often cheaper to use…
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The Plastic Bank
Learn about The Plastic Bank and how it is helping to keep plastic out of the oceans all over the world. “It‘s our mission to stop Ocean Plastic by gathering a billion people together to monetize waste while improving lives. Plastic Bank is a root cause solution to prevent the flow of plastic into our oceans.” https://www.seeker.com/videos/earth/the-blockchain-solution-to-plastic?jwsource=cl
Northshore Keeps It Clean
In recent year Pittsburgh has been transforming from its steel roots to a green environment. People have become more environmentally conscious and are improving the world with simple things like recycling. Still, many people do not know what all they can recycle. This is where the Northshore Bin Initiative comes in. It is an initiative…