IFC Center will be screening the 2017 documentary film, "Prosperity."
Directed by Mark van WijkDr, the movie follows Pedram Shojai, an author, filmmaker, founder of Well.Org, Urban Monk, husband and father. "Prosperity" is a feature documentary about his journey across the Americas to discover a more sustainable way for us all to do business and thrive on our planet. 'The Urban Monk' tracks the organic roots of Rodale Publishing; the food revolution of Whole Foods Market; Guayaki's waged war for rainforest redemption; Terra Cycle's scheme to drain the oceans of plastic; architect CookFox's carbon-reducing skyscraper design, alongside many others.
Thinking that I wasn't the only one who had these questions from time to time, I polled the mbg office to get their take. I was met with a resounding wave of "YES! What do you do with (insert misc. item here)!?!" So I reached out to one of mbg's go-to waste experts, Tom Szaky, the founder and CEO of recycling company TerraCycle, to clear up the confusion.
Recycling coffee pods:
FLORISTS conjure up images of ‘love’ and one in Tamworth brings ‘love for the environment’ into the equation.
Azalea Florist has a collection bin for used coffee pods to be recycled, and business owner Mike Heckrotte estimates his bin alone has kept about 55,000 capsules out of landfill.
Recycling coffee pods:
FLORISTS conjure up images of ‘love’ and one in Tamworth brings ‘love for the environment’ into the equation.
Azalea Florist has a collection bin for used coffee pods to be recycled, and business owner Mike Heckrotte estimates his bin alone has kept about 55,000 capsules out of landfill.
Human beings manufacture nearly 300 billion pounds of new, virgin plastic every year, and it is estimated that up to 129 million tons (43 percent) of the plastic used is disposed of in landfills. We are endangering the long-term well-being of the planet because of a desire for short-term wealth and material objects. As a consumer, the power to purchase is directly in your hands.
Creating green opportunities can drive value for brands.
The current recycling infrastructure considers certain items “highly recyclable.” As it stands, recycling makes economic sense for aluminum, steel, paper, and certain plastics such as #2 (HDPE) and #5 (PP). These materials can be collected in high volumes, processed at relatively low cost, and then brought back to market for a profit. Thus, they are often top on mind for consumers as far as recyclable items go.
However, a recent report from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation found that most plastic packaging is used only once; 95% of the value of plastic packaging material, worth $80 billion-$120 billion annually, is lost to the economy after a short first use. Of the more than 300 million tons of new, virgin plastic produced globally per year, it is estimated that up to 129 million tons (43 percent) of the plastic used is disposed of in landfills.
Qui dit rentrée scolaire dit achat de fournitures scolaires, une activité qui s’avère être un vrai calvaire pour beaucoup de familles. Avec l'annonce d'une hausse des prix des fournitures scolaires de 0,8% et une augmentation de l’allocation de rentrée scolaire (ARS) de 0,3%, la rentrée 2017 risque de coûter cher...
Evitons de jeter !
Pour passer rapidement sur le cas fast fashion, il n’y a pas de solution miracle pour éviter que ce genre de vêtements n’atterrissent rapidement dans une décharge à ordures. Ils ont été conçus pour ça : on les achète, on les porte, et on les jette…
Comme nous vous en avions déjà parlé sur notre blog, “l’upcycling” – ou recycler vers le haut – est une bonne méthode pour éviter de jeter. Le principe est de réutiliser les matériaux tels qu’ils existent déjà et d’en prolonger la durée de vie. Concrètement, cela consiste à fabriquer de nouveaux vêtements à partir de vieux vêtements ! En plus, on n’a pas besoin de tonnes d’énergies fossile ou de chimie.
Un exemple ?
On prend un vieux jean troué ou un vieux pull trop large, et on le transforme en short ou en bonnet. Ou bien on remixe un vieux tee-shirt en sac à vrac. Il n’est question que d’un peu de
découpage et de couture. Rien de bien méchant en soit !
Certaines
marques sont spécialisées dans l’upcycling. Elles récupèrent des matériaux et des vieux vêtements, puis elles créent des nouveaux designs à partir de tout ça, parfois au cas par cas. On adore l’idée de dégotter des pièces uniques pour notre dressing ou autre !
为了响应时尚芭莎发起的关注云南小街村小学教育发展设施的提议，法国淳萃在与泰瑞环保国际携手的回收组织“爱满空瓶”活动中，制定出一个塑料空瓶的回收计划，此项目结合芭莎公益活动，将回收得来的空瓶分解成再生塑料，变成孩子们学习及生活中的必备品。用环保方式来搭建发展教育设施，既能让空瓶重获新生，保护环境，又能帮助孩子们圆梦，一举两得。
为了响应时尚芭莎发起的关注云南小街村小学教育发展设施的提议，法国淳萃在与泰瑞环保国际携手的回收组织“爱满空瓶”活动中，制定出一个塑料空瓶的回收计划，此项目结合芭莎公益活动，将回收得来的空瓶分解成再生塑料，变成孩子们学习及生活中的必备品。用环保方式来搭建发展教育设施，既能让空瓶重获新生，保护环境，又能帮助孩子们圆梦，一举两得。
