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Tesco is scrapping plastic packaging from its own-brand pocket tissues, in a move that the UK’s largest supermarket says will eliminate almost 35 tonnes of new soft plastic waste each year.
Read more: Tesco switches pocket tissue packaging to paper to cut plastic waste
Hi everyone,
I’ve been working on something that’s really important to me, and I think it could be valuable to you too. It’s called GreenGauge Analytics. The idea came from my own struggles and desires to make my e-commerce operations more sustainable without just shooting in the dark. I wanted to make decisions based on what consumers really care about when it comes to sustainability, not just what we think they do.
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I just want to set a clear standard here regarding air travel, for anyone who is interested:
To put it simply (bear with me till the end) our current lithium-ion batteries (typically used in electric cars) have the potential for 254 watt hours per kilogram (254 W•h/kg). So for every kilogram of lithium ion battery, you can get 254 watt hours. This is a good way to express energy. Keep that number in your head.
Now, the reason airplanes cannot be electric is because without a constant stream of electricity from a power cable (impossible at 30,000 feet), we must rely on batteries to power the aircraft. The best batteries we have are lithium ion. We hope to one day reach the difficult goal of perhaps 300 W•h/kg but it is still pretty far off.
On the other hand, currently aircraft use kerosene as jet fuel. A mixture with additives to make it burn cleaner and more efficiently, but essentially kerosene with the same energy density. Kerosene, a “dirty” fuel, has the energy potential of 12,000 W•h/kg. The only reason we can fly commercially and internationally is due to this immense energy density found only in fossil fuels, safe enough to use in close proximity to the public, light enough to not weigh down the aircraft. 12,000 vs 254… It is why so much of our infrastructure is dedicated to black gold, because that’s literally what it is, in industrial applications. Not to mention the other uses for natural oils and gasses. We will improve our technology, but I strongly believe people need to understand the real science and separate it from the science fiction. Hence the post. A battery is simply a way to store energy, but nothing can be more energy-dense than millions of years of intense pressure and heat forming organic material into oil, unless we look to nuclear reactions which I doubt would be considered safe en-masse by the public. A nuclear plane? Yah, imagine the crash… Plus the heat that it would generate and the need for constant supervision by highly specialized scientists... you can see the problem.
Google it if you don’t believe me. But these are hard facts I think everyone should appreciate and understand. Not that we shouldn’t keep pushing forward, but just understand some ideas are a bit further out than others. 254 W•h/kg VS 12,000 W•h/kg is a massive, massive difference in potential.
Maybe this isn't the right sub for this, but I'm curious if there are any decent brands of recycled (or otherwise impact-reduced) paper towels out there? I find all the recycled ones are so flimsy you can't separate them from one another without ripping them in half. I like the (perceived?) lower environmental impact of using recycled products but they're bad enough I'm considering going back to the regular stuff. I like the Kirkland Signature and even store brand regular towels, much tougher. Thoughts?
The environmental impact of tourism and travel is significant, with up to 1.3 billion tons of waste generated each year. As travelers explore new destinations, the demand for single-use plastics, packaging, and disposable items surges, contributing to pollution in both urban and natural environments. Improper disposal practices further exacerbate the problem, leading to litter and environmental degradation. The cumulative effect is the degradation of ecosystems, harm to wildlife, and the proliferation of non-biodegradable materials.
To mitigate these impact, adopting responsible travel practices is critical. Here are some ways on how to become a responsible and eco-friendly tourist: