Plastic
Plastic is mainly made from fossil fuels (coal, gas, petroleum) , It is widely used and produced because it is cheap and can be used in different forms and types of purposes.
Plastic has 7 main types ;
1 PET/PETE/POLYESTER
2 PVC
3 HDPE
4 LDPE
5 PP
6 PS
7 Other
Plastic is extremely harmful for living beings and contributing to diseases , climate change & environmental degradation at an alarming rate.
BPA & BPS
BPA and BPS can both be found in plastic. Both pose threats to our health in various ways ! as scientific research has shown.
*BPA free products can still contain BPS.
Greenwashing
It's a mix of the word green + brainwashing. Greenwashing is the practice of making "green" claims or posing to have sustainable and environmentally friendly intentions while in fact having opposing actions. Many brands use deceptive marketing by cleverly or wrongly using graphics/words like "green" and "natural."
Compost
Composting is the process of converting organic matter ( mostly food waste, peels, leaves etc) into natural fertilizer for soil by providing an ideal environment for microorganisms to decompose the organic matter.
Vegan
Vegan products do not contain any animal products or by products which means they don't use or harm animals in the making of the products.
People who are vegan avoid meat, leather, silk, dairy etc.
People who are vegan avoid meat, leather, silk, dairy etc.
Sustainability
Sustain means to prolong, maintain and save.
Sustainability refers to our action's impact on environment ; whether it could sustain the environment (Earth and its biodiversity) or not.
Sustainability refers to our action's impact on environment ; whether it could sustain the environment (Earth and its biodiversity) or not.