Sentences with phrase «less plastic»

So please pick up your rubbish and try to use less plastic in general.

Additionally, the new jar uses 60 percent less plastic per pound in comparison to the traditional rounds.

I could certainly do with less plastic straws in my life.

For example, I try to buy less plastic in general, and I know for diapers, I'll want something more green but still disposable.

The only thing that would have been an important improvement would be if it was made of less plastic.

And it could be why surveys are finding far less plastic floating in the oceans than expected.

Maybe you decide that you can go through less plastic or cut back on your energy use.

Even as individuals focus on using less plastic, a wider systemic change is needed to make plastics more useful.

The new packaging, which is made with 20 percent less plastic, is part of the company's conscious effort to decrease its carbon footprint and effect on the environment.

As a follow - up to last week's post on how to live with less plastic, here are some additional tips.

There's no arguing that using less shampoo means less plastic bottles headed to landfills or recycling plants, and that's obviously a good thing.

Val Penstone, training director for Best Friends Pet Care, in Norwalk, Conn., which has facilities in 19 states, says something as simple as buying shampoo in five - gallon cubes instead of four separate containers can save a lot of energy as well as money, and creates less plastic waste.

We're going to have to wait to see if this trend continues, of course, but the results are nothing short of stunning so far — there are 19 million less plastic bags in a landfill because of this tax.

This is in part because we target the more primitive, less plastic parts of the brain (which are experience driven) when staging interventions that lead to psychological development and behavioral change.

Early action choices included not using elevators in the dormitories to save energy, buying less plastic bottles each month, thinking for at least 30 seconds before purchasing something, and discontinuing drinking mineral and bottled water.

Chobani also launched eight separate initiatives designed to result in 10 percent less plastic per cup, 25 percent less paperboard for overwraps and nearly 10 % less corrugated cardboard.

I'm trying to generate less plastic, as I live in Alaska and very few things are recyclable.

According to Copper Moon CEO, Brad Gutwein, the AromaKups offer both an environmental and brew - quality benefit, explaining, «The open - filter package uses thirty - five (35) percent less plastic versus the rigid - cup design, while it also facilitates ideal aroma and flavor extraction.

Something that will be reused over and over again, that will last, and that makes it easier to use less plastic overall.

Beverage companies are making their bottles with a lot less plastic.

The solution is two - pronged: produce less plastic and prevent existing plastic from spreading, Lavers says.

Making your own salve not only helps you live a non-toxic lifestyle because you know what's in your products, but it helps the environment too because there's one less plastic container you'll be consuming when you make...

Eliminating or using less plastic straws is an easy and feasible change that people and businesses can make that can help the plastic pollution issue and even save a business money.

With larger windows and less plastic cladding, Honda Pilot now looks more like a minivan than an SUV.

The Q5 has way less plastic on it than an XT4.

I would love to see a quality built device akin to the iPad 2, less plastic look than the Xoom, but at a truly competitive price.

«With our refill tablets, consumers buy our plastic bottle once — so less plastic bottles and plastic trigger sprayers are being put in our landfills,» he says.

Last Week, Chicago blogger Jeanne from Life Less Plastic wrote about being envious of San Francisco Bay Area stores that provide so many of these bulk options.

Less plastic hitting the recycling bin, more reusable cloth bags for the bulk bins.

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In Corvallis, OR a participant is buying less plastic packaged foods at the grocery store and is eating more local foods

All fish do better with less plastic in the ocean, and Congressman Schiff is a cosponsor of the Marine Debris Act as well.

It will reduce exposure to the many toxins in plastic that pose a risk to human health, such as bisphenol A, styrene, lead, and phthalates, and you will have less plastic waste to send to landfill or recycling.

Less plastic parts mixed with metal parts could mean a much easier recycling process for used MacBooks.

The ability to buy additional glass inserts reduces the carbon footprint on the environment by using less plastic.

Taking direct aim at the iPhone, Meizu says it has 48 percent less plastic in its design, while on the inside it also has a matching technology for Apple's 3D Touch with its own 3D Press.

Holfeld uses 20 % less plastic bottles to blend their rPETeCO material — only 8 out of 10 waste plastic bottles used.

The Ocean Friendly Restaurants program is showing that the power of community, the love of our ocean and coasts, and forward - thinking business practices are essential ingredients that can move us towards a future with less plastic in our ocean.

A big trend in packaging and the automotive industry is light - weighting, which uses less plastic, lowers cost, improves gas mileage and makes processes more efficient.

Further, Nestlé commits to improving recycling schemes, exploring packaging solutions that use less plastic, labelling its plastic packaging with recycling instructions, and increasing recycled plastics content in its packaging.

Ideal for chilled or frozen products, the pack uses 50 - 80 % less plastic than traditional trays making them a stand out sustainable product.

Pouches use 85 % less plastic than inflexible bottles and jars and can conveniently hook onto a rucksack, belt or bag (UK).

In 2016, the company introduced its multi-step micro-filtration process that allows for more predictable performance and quality control while using roughly 24 % less plastic in its bottles.

The FlatSkin ® packaging system combines an attractive product presentation with extended shelf life and a particularly sustainable use of packaging materials (up to 75 % less plastic).

The package can be opened multiple times while keeping its seal, and uses roughly 35 percent less plastic than retail trays and tubs, Garrett says.

«Over the past decade the industry has made significant progress with lightweighting, which is about using less plastic to make the bottle,» Parker says.

When compared to standard aluminium pouches, Ecolean says its packaging is 15 % to 20 % lighter, with 30 % less plastic.