Posts tagged Micro Fibers

The Specifics on Our Problem with Plastic

Ingested microplastic particles can physically damage organs and leach hazardous chemicals. Plastics are a trifecta of toxic when it comes to leaching. They are made up of base ingredients, such as the infamous hormone-disrupting bisphenol A (BPA). Then there are the chemicals that are added to the base plastic during production to give it various characteristics (hard, soft, malleable, translucent,etc)…

ScienceKathryn NelsonJanuary 14, 2019Plastic is forever, Plastic Sceince, microplastics, macroplastics, micro plastics, Micro FibersComment

Buy Old Stuff: Kill Fast Fashion Before it Kills Our Planet

We might have our panties in a bunch because Trump doesn’t believe in climate change, but the truth is, those panties are one of the greatest contributors to climate change! From growing textile fibres to moving fabrics around the world, making our clothes sadly fuels this global climate crisis...