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Crude Oil Alternatives : Environmental Impact of Alternate Materials

Year 9 Science

United Nations

By focusing on fashion's impact on land, we can promote more sustainable practices that protect the environment, conserve biodiversity, generate sustainable livelihoods, and ensure that land remains productive for generations to come.

Sustain your Style

We have created our own Fiber Eco-Review, using resources such as the MADE-BY Fibres Environmental Benchmark, Textile Exchange Preferred Fiber Market Report and other studies on the environmental impact of each of the fibers.

MSF

The pros and cons of using sustainable fabrics. 

The Round Up

Despite its many advantages, there are some reasons that make the sustainability of bamboo less clear-cut.

YouTube

Environmental Impact of Bamboo Harvesting - Dive into the complex world of bamboo sustainability and explore the both positive and negative effects of its harvesting. From its potential to reduce deforestation and increase oxygen production, to the environmental concerns of monoculture plantations and chemical processing, this video will give you a comprehensive understanding of the true impact of bamboo harvesting.

Explore the environmental impact of three types of bags— plastic, paper, and cloth— to find out how they’re made, used and disposed of.

EPA Microbeads

The scientific research demonstrates that microbeads can reach the environment in large numbers and have the potential to harm the environment and human health due to a number of factors. 

Beyond Plastics

Although Beyond Plastics is a staunch advocate of composting the food scraps and yard waste that makes up more than 50% of the municipal waste stream, there are a number of reasons that bioplastics and other compostable plastics are not the great solution they might seem like at first glance.

BioPak

Biodegradable plastics are often claimed to be sustainable and better for the planet. These properties are inaccurate and misleading. Not only are biodegradable plastics made from fossil-fuels, they also end up creating microplastics and contaminating other plastics recycling streams.

Energy Industry Review

Bio-based plastic is plastic partly or entirely made from biological feedstocks such as corn or potato starch, but often still contains fossil fuels, and is functionally or even chemically identical to conventional plastic.

Rethink Waste

Bioplastics are quite the hot topic these days. From plastic cups with a green stripe around the base to utensils that proclaim they are 100% compostable, is it all too good to be true?