Category: waste management

Health, plastic, waste management

Ask What You Can Do | The Plastic Crisis

Washington (GGM) Analysis | April 8, 2024 by Noreen Wise, and segment on Supervisor James Walkinshaw edited by Andrea Lewis; Image Credit: AdobeStock

The growing global plastic crisis demands urgent attention and immediate action. Recent headlines have warned that invisible plastic particles pose a very serious health risk. “Microplastics Linked to Increased Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke, Study Finds,” was reported by Healthline in March of 2024. “Landmark study links microplastics to serious health problems,” informed Nature the same month. 

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Climate Action, Climate Change, Composting, soil, waste management

How Does Compost Collection Work? | Compost Crew

Washington (GGM) Analysis | January 13, 2022 | Updated May 2, 2022, by Noreen Wise, Founder & CEO of Gallant Gold Media; image credit, Compost Crew

Composting kitchen scraps is essential in curbing methane emissions dramatically as we rush to keep global warming below 1.5ºC and avoid the much feared tipping point (that threatens to trigger runaway warming). In fact, composting is so vital to our survival as a human species, that if you’re not already composting, it’s imperative that you begin today. 

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