by Katie Conlon | Jan 19, 2021 | Consumption, EcoJustice, Enviro-Consciousness, Localization, Plastic
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by Katie Conlon | Nov 16, 2019 | Consumption, Enviro-Consciousness, Plastic, Pollution, Waste
The 3R’s are overused and misunderstood. I think people for the most part forget the first 2 R’s and concentrate on the last one: Recycling. But what is needed is a different mindset on waste. So I came up with the 4 P’s instead of the 3 R’s....
by Katie Conlon | Nov 16, 2019 | Consumption, Enviro-Consciousness, Plastic, Pollution, Waste
How can plastic material be reduced, reused, repurposed, or salvaged so it is kept out of rivers, oceans and ecosystems in general? Social awareness about the impacts of plastic pollution is growing, and creative, social solutions to the ‘plastic menace’ are popping...
by Katie Conlon | Nov 5, 2019 | Consumption, EcoJustice, Enviro-Consciousness, Plastic, Pollution, Waste
Here’s an interview I did with Prana Nutrition Cures on plastics and the effects of exposure on human health. The characteristics that define plastic – it’s cheap, its durable, it’s flexible, it’s lightweight – have led to...
by Katie Conlon | Oct 17, 2019 | Consumption, Enviro-Consciousness, Plastic, Pollution, Waste
The US Toxic Substance Control Act was created in 1976, and at this time the 62,000 chemicals already in use were ‘grandfathered’ into the system. Since 1976, 20,000 new chemicals have been introduced into our production cycles – into our ecosystems...
