Harriet Dyer

Say No to Plastic

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  • b0102778149has quoted4 years ago
    BIODEGRADABILITY TIMELINE

    5 days–1 month VEGETABLES
    2–5 months PAPER
    6 months COTTON T-SHIRT
    1–5 years WOOL SOCKS
    25–40 years LEATHER SHOES
    30–40 years NYLON FABRIC
    50–100 years TIN CANS
    80–100 years ALUMINIUM CANS
    500 years to forever STYROFOAM CUP
    500 years to forever PLASTIC BAGS
    1 million years GLASS BOTTLES
    ENOUGH PLASTIC ENTERS LANDFILL EACH YEAR TO CIRCLE THE WORLD FOUR TIMES.

    TEN PER CENT OF ALL WASTE IS PLASTIC.
  • b0102778149has quoted4 years ago
    In 2016 around 335 million tonnes of plastic were produced worldwide; equivalent to the weight of two million blue whales.
  • Verner Starup Westenseehas quoted5 years ago
    brown sugar and add cinnamon for a festive scrub, or you could add peppermint extract for a refreshing morning wake-up.
  • Verner Starup Westenseehas quoted5 years ago
    Coconut oil (you can also use castor oil or almond oil) and sugar are the essential ingredients and you can build your scrub from
  • Verner Starup Westenseehas quoted5 years ago
    Warm a small amount with your hands until liquid, apply to your skin, let sit for a few minutes and then wipe off your make-up with a flannel.
  • Verner Starup Westenseehas quoted5 years ago
    An alternative to toothpaste tubes is toothpaste tabs.
  • Verner Starup Westenseehas quoted5 years ago
    Beware if you are vegetarian, vegan or prefer to avoid animal products as these bristles are often pig hair, a by-product of meat production
  • Verner Starup Westenseehas quoted5 years ago
    polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and nylon
  • Verner Starup Westenseehas quoted5 years ago
    Try replacing your bottled hair care products with solid shampoo and conditioner.
  • Alena Grebenukhas quoted5 years ago
    bin cotton wool buds, face wipes, tampon applicators etc
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