Plastic Bank Blog
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2 September 2022
What is the circular economy and how can it make our world better?
What is the Circular Economy? We’ve spent hundreds of years extracting materials to make products that end up in waste piles. This model of manufacturing is linear — you put stuff in, you get something, you use it, then throw it out. This practice is making our planet less habitable every passing minute; running it […] -
1 September 2022
When was plastic invented, the different types, and solutions that make a difference
Plastic has been a priceless invention for human advancement. Yet, it also kills marine life and devastates our ocean. It’s a complex history, but let’s quickly learn when was plastic invented, where our relationship with plastic currently stands, and what we can do about it. In 1869, John Wesley Hyatt invented the first hard plastic […]