Sentences with phrase «with plastic consumption»

«Beckoning the viewer to evaluate their own behavior with plastic consumption,» they write.

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The «BioElectroPlast» project coordinated by the Applied Biology Group headed by Professor Johannes Gescher of KIT's Institute for Applied Biosciences (IAB) focuses on a method to produce organic plastics with a minimum consumption of resources and at low costs.

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).

Starting with Daniela Cimini's lab at the Biocomplexity Institute, Garcia has helped establish recycling programs for plastic foam and packaging, as well as major changes in energy consumption.

There is a lot of current research on this matter, and protocols that can help with this hormonal balance include: cutting down on non-organic food and coffee, increasing consumption of cruciferous vegies, drinking lemon water, reducing use of plastics and dry brushing.

These stresses include lack of contact with nature and with the natural circadian rhythm of sunlight, along with consumption of a processed, nutrient - depleted diet, and exposure to industrial chemicals such as pesticides and plastics.12 Communication of the stress response is mediated through chemical messengers called cytokines.

Inside was a low - rent mashup of industrial grey vinyl and hard plastics, but its versatility, frugal fuel consumption and cargo capacity made it easy to live with.

With a nod toward «ethical consumption,» a trend Ford can not ignore in this segment, the new Escape positively blooms verdant with soy seat foam, the equivalent of 20 plastic bottles in the carpeting, 10With a nod toward «ethical consumption,» a trend Ford can not ignore in this segment, the new Escape positively blooms verdant with soy seat foam, the equivalent of 20 plastic bottles in the carpeting, 10with soy seat foam, the equivalent of 20 plastic bottles in the carpeting, 10 lb.

These are usually condemned, in whole or in part, for human consumption, and are generally sent for rendering along with other by - products, parts and items that are unwanted or unsuitable for human use — such as out - of - date supermarket meats (along with their plastic wrappers), cut - away cancerous tissue, parasitized livers, and fetal tissue (which is very high in hormones).

The production of plastics draws on fossil feedstocks, with a significant carbon impact that will become even more significant with the projected surge in consumption.

She told The Telegraph: «Plastic straws can be particularly dangerous for sea - life; if we replaced them with an environmentally friendly alternative, it would go a long way to protecting our oceans and reducing plastic consuPlastic straws can be particularly dangerous for sea - life; if we replaced them with an environmentally friendly alternative, it would go a long way to protecting our oceans and reducing plastic consuplastic consumption.

With the equivalent of one truckload of plastic trash being dumped in the world's oceans every minute, and consumption expected to rise significantly over the next few years, plastic waste management is an urgent issue.