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Apr 14, 2020
Plastifree Home Improvement: Flooring Types and Tips
In this article we’ll be looking at the many options of flooring currently available, and cover some of the health, environmental, and aesthetic pros and cons of each.
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Mar 18, 2020
Wiping Away a Dirty Truth: The Backside of “Flushable” Wipes
"On the surface just about every wipe “seems” flushable in the sense that it will go down the toilet. Out of sight out of mind, so to speak. What we’ve found beneath the surface, however, is that just because it can go down the toilet doesn’t mean it should. Shockingly, that rule even applies to the so-called “flushable” wipe."
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Jan 21, 2020
Phthalates, Poison in Plastics
Phthalates, the toxic additive that keeps plastic from falling apart, does the exact opposite for the human body. We explore the alarming studies that will have you wondering; are plastics really worth the price?
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Jan 21, 2020
Polyester Toxicity: Plastics in your Genes
It might not make you look fat, but that outfit could just be making you sick. A closer look at Polyester, some very shocking studies, and reasons why plastic pants are an even worse idea for your health than they sound.
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Jan 21, 2020
Plastic Particles Raise Mortality Rate for Sea Turtles, Threaten Entire Ecosystem
Newly published observations from a team of researchers at the University of Georgia and the Loggerhead Marinelife Center conclude that micronizing plastic particles, the result of plastics degradation, have raised the previous sea turtle mortality rate up to ten-fold, with wider implications for the entire oceanic ecosystem....read more.
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Oct 15, 2019
Plastic Ocean Debris Found to Host and Spread Coral-Killing Bacteria
A study through Cornell University has found that the many millions of tons of plastic items floating in our oceans, while deadly to almost all other living things, are the perfect habitat for bacterial colonies devastating to coral reefs.
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Nov 10, 2018
New Study Shows Phthalates in Plastics Harm Brain Development
An alarming new University of Illinois study shows that mammals not only absorb phthalates while developing in utero, but that exposed newborns show clear signs of stunted brain development and cognitive limitations.
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