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What the heck is soy-based ink? To answer your question, well its name says it all!
Benefits of soy-based ink:
- You are saving money because although prices are comparable to petroleum-based ink, less soy-based ink is needed per print job and it reduces paper waste.
- Makes paper easier to recycle because soy-based ink is easier to be removed in de-inking process.
- Soy-based ink has low levels of volatile organic compound! That means LESS HARMFUL TOXINS.
Lastly, soy-based ink produces brighter and sharper colors since soybean oil has intrinsic clearness!
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Look around you, there are millions of papers that can be recycled but make sure you follow the rules. You can’t just recycle anything you want, gain knowledge on what can bre recycle will do the environment more good (rather than just thinking recycling whatever is going green — that is certainly not a good deed).
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Mostly, everyone is back into the education environment by this time of the year, am I right? Please correct me if I’m not.
Anyways, if you are back on campus, there’s one thing that I know for sure. I know that you will be walking across campus, possibly, five days a week. Basically, you will be under the sun exposing to harmful UV lights. As a result, I would like to introduce…wait for it…wait for it…I would like to introduce sunscreen! But not just any sunscreen, GREEN sunscreen.
So, I did some research and came across this article on TheDailyGreen.com. Check it out!
“The best sunscreen as rated by EWG is Soleo Organics ($13.99). It lists organic ingredients and it recommended for both kids and adults, offering broad spectrum protection (both UVA and UVB rays) for the most sensitive of skin using a 100% chemical-free zinc oxide natural ingredient” — TheDailyGreen.com.
Sources:
http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/latest/natural-sunscreens-460608#ixzz0LACQq5Kk&C
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Polystyrene — disposable cutlery, meat trays, coffee cups, packing “peanuts” and insulation — can be reprocessed into items such as rigid insulation! That means, recycling centers loves it!
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Recycle – Can you guess how many pieces of paper you will go through in a semester? Help out the environment by recycling as many recyclables items as you could! Look for recycling bins on campus.
Try not to use disposable cups and plates – I know, disposable cups and plates are so convenient — easy clean up! However, disposable cups and plates will contribute to more waste and also eat away your money. You should buy washable, inexpensive plates and cups to help with waste reduction.
Change the bulbs to fluorescent bulbs – Yes, these bulbs cost more than a regular bulb but these bulbs pay for themselves over time due to their lasting usage.
Binders are better than notebooks – This is another way to waste reduction. Plainly, you can use one or two binders to keep all your notes organized without having to worry about purchasing new notebooks – reduce waste and convenient!
Suit101.com has an article with these similar tips, but further more extended. Check it out for more information!
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Such plastics have a very low rate of recylability.
Plastic pipes, medical tubing, vinyl dashboards, shower curtains, and (a few) baby bottle nipples contains polyvinyl chloride
Grocery and sandwich bags are example of low-density polyethylene.
Tupperware has what you called polypropylene containers
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Containers of laundry detergents, bleaches, milk, shampoo and motor oil have high-density polyethylene. Such type of plastic can be recycled into toys, piping, plastic lumber and rope and high-density polyethylene is also welcome at recycling centers!
