Plastic Timeline The Good and the Evil
EARLY HISTORY (1862- 1933) : In 1862, Alexander Parkes was the first person to introduce plastic in the world which was known as ‘Parkesine’. In 1872, American inventor John Wesley Hyatt developed a plastic material called as ‘Celluloid’. However, its flammability prevented its use in the mass production. In the beginning of 20th century, first synthetic plastic called ‘Bakelite’ was …
Plastic Impact on human health
We are incrementally using plastic to each passing year. The plastic with its worst impact on our community and environment is the one that we use and throw, such as water bottles, plastic bags, sachets, pouches or other packaging. Such plastic garbage when comes in contact with soil, air and water, it contaminates them all as it is not biodegradable. …
Waste Management at Your Home
We clean our homes everyday, throw trash into bins and forget about it as it leaves our home. But what leaves your home stays into your environment and your ecosystem. It directly or indirectly impacts the water that you consume, the air that you breathe, and food that you consume. Some thoughtful communities have taken steps towards a healthier environment …
Effects of plastic on Ecosystem
Our ecosystem is a gift from nature to us. It has given us various resources like water, soil, air which makes our survival possible on earth. Unfortunately one of our own discovery of plastic has become a reason to spoil our ecosystem significantly. It has many adverse impact on both living and non-living organisms. Some of them are listed …
Not just Biodegradable, but Compostable
There may be very few thoughtful people who might be caring to dump their trash in the biodegradable trash. Most of the people have this misconception in their minds that if we are using biodegradable bags then it is totally eco friendly. But in most of the cases biodegradable bags are dumped in landfills where in the absence of air …
Choose Tetra Packs for Milk, Go Eco friendly
Gone are the days when milk was supplied by the milkman or packaging was done in glass bottles. But does this mean that we are left with milk in plastic bags only. You can choose tetra packs instead. Tetra packs not only completely recyclable, but they also prevent entry of any germs while preserving the nutritional value. The key element …
Plastic bags made of Potato and Tapioca: Bio-degradable packaging
Due to a great demand for on-the-go food or snack packs in present times, we are inadvertently buying high amount of plastic everyday. With the focus on freshness, quality and convenience, we pay very little attention to the packaging. But as the garbage issues surmount, impacting our health and environment, it is high time that we choose better alternatives. Technology …
Disposable cutlery, Say No!
Plastic spoons, forks or knives are so commonly used in events, marriages, yatras turning the whole landscape filled with disposables in no time. For the sake of convenience and hygiene, it appears nearly impossible to get rid of plasticwares. However, we all know that there was a world that successfully catered to all these events with metalwares or biodegradable wares. …