Sentences with phrase «less plastic we use»

«Less plastic use equals less plastic in the garbage, less litter in the street, and ultimately less cost to taxpayers,» he told council.

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And plastic is becoming even more lightweight as companies introduce packaging that uses less material, resulting in containers that take up the same amount of space but offer less resale value to recyclers.

Through the use of plastic, spending money seems less real and thus we spend more.

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.

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

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.

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).

Transfer the dough to a lightly oiled bowl or proofing bucket, and cover with an oiled piece of plastic wrap (or the oiled top to your proofing bucket) and set it in a warm, draft - free location to rise for about 45 minutes or until it is about 150 % of its original size (if using pastry flour, the dough will rise less).

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.

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

During 2013 Holfeld used 439,000 less waste plastic bottles to produce rPETeCO than they would have done had they used rigid PET.

In mixed plastics recycle streams such as this, using Fusabond ® improves impact resistance, surface finish, and processability of parts and films... so the recycled material can be made into more sustainable articles with less material loss and higher end - use value.

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

In fact, we developed consumer - friendly Peel & Reseal options that use less plastic than leading retail tray packaging.

For less mess, use plastic baggies over your hands to grab and roll dough.

Moreover, PET plastic bottles use less energy, generate less solid waste and create fewer greenhouse gas emissions than glass bottles or aluminum cans.

Plastic products used for packaging will eventually become less common as new technologies and growing industrialization are shifting to more advanced and sophisticated means of packaging.

The all - in - one pack offers extensive branding opportunities and uses up to 80 % less plastic than traditional plastic trays helping to improve sustainability and reduce the environmental impact of packaging onboard.

Toss 3/4 cup Silver Swan soy sauce (or any kind, but this was what my family uses — it's made in the Philippines — and it adds a slightly sweeter flavor), 1 cup rice vinegar, 15 garlic cloves, 2 tablespoons black peppercorns, 3 bay leaves, 3 Thai chiles (more or less depending on your heat sensitivity), 2 tablespoons palm sugar (if you can't find it at the store, sugar in the raw will work), and a 2 - inch piece of ginger with 8 chicken drumsticks in a plastic bag and marinate — no bowl or pan washing required.

Since these «BPA - free» bottles leached less than polycarbonate plastic bottles under conditions designed to simulate repeated normal use, the government researchers concluded these bottles made of polysulfone, polystyrene or polypropylene (non-PC) are a «reasonable alternative» to the banned polycarbonate (PC) bottles.

After doing triple feeds for 6 weeks and now being a new EPer and a full time nurse and mom, I would love to have something less wasteful than the plastic bags I'm using.

You can manage to do more or less the same thing by putting down a piece of plastic sheeting or even a thin fabric sheet underneath the toy, but be careful you don't end up using something that will make it slide around and become unsafe for your kids to play on.

The less plastic bags we all use, the better.

It's easier and the less plastic baggies I need to use the better.

This will use 90 % less packaging than a hard container plastic cover.

• Less Plastic, Less Waste: Just 1 Sage Squeezie helps keep over 50 single use food pouches out of landfills!

There are strollers that are made from plastic that are less expensive but are not likely to hold up, especially to daily use.

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

The ability to buy additional glass inserts adds convenience and affordability and reduces the carbon footprint in the environment because you use less plastic (our 4oz starter set demonstrates this feature).

I keep them in my car for impromptu shopping to help reduce my carbon footprint by using less plastic.

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

In general, it's been great using this brand, the BPA - free plastic gives me peace of mind and the functional non-leak aspect gives me one less thing to worry about.

But, the city is also trying to tame New Yorkers» consumption habits — cutting down the amount of plastic bags, bottles and takeout cups we use will ultimately mean less trash going to landfills.

Retailers are evading such bans elsewhere by handing out thicker plastic bags that meet a statutory definition of reusable but are generally in use for less than 20 minutes, then litter the earth for 200 years.

Even cattle horn, another natural plastic that had been used by American comb makers since before the Revolutionary War, was becoming less available as ranchers stopped dehorning their cattle.

Conventional semiconductors are built using silicon - based substrates (the material upon which semiconductor devices are fabricated), but metal - insulator electronics can be made atop less pricey glass, metal or plastic substrates.

Dell's Plastics - Recycling Program Earns Green Electronics Award Only about 40 percent of used electronics are currently collected for recycling, and much of that is «down - cycled» into materials of lesser quality, but the computer company aims to change that.

Using technology developed at Cornell University, Novomer gets additional funding to develop a plastic - manufacturing process that requires less oil by folding in carbon dioxide

On the upside, packaging beverages in plastic uses an estimated 52 percent less energy than packaging them in glass or metal.

Their advantages make them interesting as an alternative to glass and carbon fiber reinforced plastics (GRP or CFRP): they are renewable, biodegradable and robust, use less energy in being produced, are lighter and have better acoustic properties.

Chemists at The University of Texas at Arlington have devised a safer, more environmentally friendly, less expensive and more efficient water - based system for the synthesis of organic compounds typically used in pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, cosmetics, plastics, textiles and household chemicals.

The recommendations, in addition to flying less and wasting 25 percent less food, include: carpooling or telecommuting once a week (75 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent (CO2e) saved by 2020, if adopted by all Americans); maintaining your car or truck, such as keeping tires properly inflated (45 million metric tons of CO2e); cutting the time spent idling in a vehicle in half (40 million metric tons of CO2e); better insulation at home (85 million metric tons of CO2e); programmable thermostats set higher (80 million metric tons of CO2e); reducing electricity demand from appliances that are «off,» so - called phantom demand (70 million metric tons CO2e); using hot water more efficiently, such as washing clothes in colder water (65 million metric tons of CO2e); buying EnergyStar appliances when old ones wear out (55 million metric tons CO2e); replacing incandescent lightbulbs with compact fluorescents (30 million metric tons CO2e); eating chicken instead of beef two days a week (105 million metric tons of CO2e); increased recycling of paper, plastics and metals (105 million metric tons of CO2e); «responsible» consumption, such as buying less bottled water (60 million metric tons CO2e).

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.

A staunch believer that individual change adds up, Wright has a thing or two to say about how — and why — we should all be using less plastic.

Phthalates used in plastic have even been linked to low libido in women, with a recent study even suggesting women with high levels of plasticizers were twice as likely to show less interest in sex than those with low levels.

Water bottles, baby bottles, toddler sippies and food storage containers may be obvious, but a less known fact is that plastic also lines most aluminum cans (some more health - minded companies are using other materials) and is found in dentistry composites and sealants.

10 Easy Ways to Use Less Plastic The year was 2003.

I also just floured the top of the dough really well instead of using two pieces of plastic wrap, it worked just fine since the dough was less sticky with the extra flour.

I saw some of the SMs in the store where the plastic around the buckle had deteriorated from over use and because of the less durable material.