Sentences with phrase «plastic items found»

As society has developed new uses for plastics, the variety and quantity of plastic items found in the marine environment has increased dramatically.

Not exact matches

For food items (lettuce, half used onion, etc.) I still have a huge urge to grab a plastic baggie, but manage to find another solution by asking «What would I do if I was out of baggies — what would I use instead?»

When shopping for gifts this holiday season, try to find alternatives to plastic items AND look for items that don't come with excessive plastic packaging.

If you aren't aware, BPA is a chemical that used to be commonly found in plastics used in food and drink - related containers and other items.

Suspended plush animals, plastic items, and even electronics are found on jumpers today, so make sure your new jumper has plenty of things for your child to do.

The following items were taken from Buffalo Grove police reports: Plastic forks were found tossed along the front yard of a home in the 400 block of Ridgewood Lane on May 18.

I have found that when it comes to party favors, it is best to just buy one larger item that may be useful, rather than lots of little plastic crap (or even other little crap).

The substance is found in hard plastic items, such as baby bottles and sippy cups and is found in the lining of some canned foods — including liquid infant formula and powdered formula.

Iconic 20th - century plastic objects are beginning to degrade, so London's Victoria and Albert Museum is working with researchers to find ways to conserve plastic items in its collection, including an inflatable chair and a 1960s PVC dress.

A peak microplastics concentration was measured at Rees on the Nederhijn, where 3.9 million plastic items per square kilometer (or 21,839 particles per 1000 cubic meters) were found in a single water sample.

It took time and a little luck for the Langs to identify a mundane item they kept finding on the beach: a three - inch - long, half - inch - wide red plastic rectangle.

But researchers have also found bottle caps and plastic figurines there — items apparently discarded in the forest.

Mercury was found in plastic items that were red or reddish - brown, suggesting its use as pigmentation — a process believed to have ended in the 1950s.

More than 600 of the collected plastic items, representing the different types of litter found, were subsequently analysed for toxins using X-ray fluorescence.

For an example, let's consider the common plastic polyethylene, which is found in such items as grocery bags, toys and bottles.

Help End Plastic Pollution by finding out how many plastic items you consume every year and make a PLEDGE to reduce that Plastic Pollution by finding out how many plastic items you consume every year and make a PLEDGE to reduce that plastic items you consume every year and make a PLEDGE to reduce that amount.

According to the Marine Conservation Society, a charity in the United Kingdom, Brits go through 8.5 billion plastic straws a year, making straws one of the most ubiquitous items found during beach cleanups.

One study concentrating on BPA - free plastic baby bottles and water bottles found that each item studied released detectable amounts of endocrine - disrupting chemicals.

There are certainly the most options to choose from when looking for gifts for children, but I've found that many are lower - quality plastic items that break easily and release harmful endocrine disrupting chemicals into the home or that only facilitate one activity.

The results are in, and the most commonly found item is plastic (116,458 reports), followed by paper products (36,035) and cigarettes (30,122).

These toxins, found in an array of items from receipts to canned foods and from plastics to pesticides, have now been linked with early puberty, female infertility, ovulation, miscarriage, endometriosis, male infertility, obesity, diabetes, and an increase in certain cancers.

This plastic can be found in items like tomato sauce bottles, plastic straws, pharmaceutical drug containers, some carpet and most plastic bottle caps.

Plastics, pesticides, and other poisons found in common household items could mimic estrogen once they enter the body.

It's also disappointing to find the gearknob is plain plastic item — you'd expect leather at this level.

2005 model year cars had a hugely desirable glass rear window, which was a great improvement over the plastic items in earlier cars however as production ended in early April it may be easier to find an earlier car and retrofitting this item.

A joint study conducted by researchers at New York University and the University of Maryland found that estimating the price of individual items instead of looking at the total bill can help you rein in your spending if you're paying with plastic.

He would resource guard his food bowl and other items he found in the home (shoes, socks, etc.) or on a walk (empty plastic bottle, etc.).

Since the texture is similar to certain household objects that often draw a puppy's attention — shoes, remote controls, and other soft plastic items — they will find the mouth feel of this toy appealing.

The hair of some of the dogs was so matted that groomers found velcro, chewing gum wrappers, a four - inch plastic spike and countless other items tangled in their coats.

If this is the case, you will have likely noticed it, and thought he or she seemed bizarrely interested and intense about finding their favorite inedible treats, with rocks and plastic ranking in the top as favorite inedible food item.

Interesting items were found; lobster traps, buoys, tennis balls, plastic bottles, rope, piping, shoes, balloons, an engine, and other indiscernible things.

During each clean up we find many personal items that have been lost, like clothing, sun glasses, glass and plastic bottles.

It is popular for the souvenirs and plastic tacks found here along with silver and gold items as well.

Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in non-retail packaging, such as an unprinted box or plastic bag.

An easy way to find out if an item is foil or metallised plastic film, is to do the scrunch test.

Amazingly, we're already able to transform plastic bottles into clothing, furniture and fencing - but with your donation we can find new ways to take every discarded item and give it new life.

But through the Beach Plastic Cleanup Program, they invest in the collection, processing and integration of beach plastics in new production, creating a market for these materials and diverting them from landfills, the avenue by which these items find their way into oceans and waterways.

Among their adorable items we found two green gems: this shopping basket produced by Bolivian artisans with recovered plastic strips that come from fruit markets leftovers and a set of sweet shopping trolleys to keep you from carrying bags.

Help End Plastic Pollution by finding out how many plastic items you consume every year and make a PLEDGE to reduce that Plastic Pollution by finding out how many plastic items you consume every year and make a PLEDGE to reduce that plastic items you consume every year and make a PLEDGE to reduce that amount.

The culprit is endocrine - disrupting chemicals, which are found in plastics, furniture, flame retardants, cosmetics, receipts, nail polish, hand sanitizer, metal food cans, toys, pesticides, fast food, and countless other items — ordinary items, as you can see, that we handle on a daily basis.

So I thought it'd be great to package some fun summer recreational items in an Adirondack chair to gift someone special some summer enjoyment and relaxation.This time of year it's easy to find vibrant plastic Adirondack chairs on sale — I got my Adirondack chair for just $ 17.

Find items faster with our heavy - duty color - coordinated plastic baskets that can help you organize items by categories or purchase date.