Environment

The numbers are staggering and they’re accelerating. Global plastic production exceeded 400 million tonnes in 2023. This is double what it was in 2000, and less than 9% of all plastic ever made has been recycled, according to the OECD’s Global Plastics Outlook. The rest sits in landfills, incinerators, or the natural environment. The ocean … Read more

Most “go green” lists recycle the same advice: carry a reusable bag, switch to LED bulbs, take shorter showers. That advice isn’t wrong, but it obscures a critical point: not all changes are equal. Swapping a plastic straw for a metal one saves roughly 0.5 kilograms of plastic per year. Changing your diet can reduce … Read more