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2019 was important for ecology. There have been many positive things that
will change our lives and perhaps the fate of our planet. Therefore, I decided
to list a few of them, and encourage you to continue to go in this direction in
2020 😊
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Zero Waste Philosophy
It’s worth starting with the fact that it was a fantastic year for this
zero waste philosophy, which became one of the hottest topics of 2019. There
were plenty of publications, books, social media and industry statements.
Thanks to the message of this philosophy appeared many reusable products,
people began carrying their own cups to cafes or shoppingbags. Thanks to this
initiative, garbage no longer has been as serious a social problem as before.
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Removing pacific garbage "The Ocean CleanUp"
As we are already on the topic of dealing with garbage, it’s worth
mentioning the bayan Slata foundation
program of a 25-year-old from the Netherlands who declared war a garbage dump
the size of the US. The programme aims to catch waste networks then transport
them ashore to use them for reuse and the revenue sought to further develop
this ambitious project. He tells such a frame with a mesh is 610 meters. So
far, 60 bags of garbage have been collected, according to the originator in 5
years the garbage island will halve. I think it's a great idea and shows that
you don't have to represent any government or be rich to create something that
gives you hope for a better tomorrow, sometimes just a little self-initiative
and self-denial. 😉
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European Union will ban plastic
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The new European Union provision on the prohibition of plastic cups,
cutlery or straws as well as many other disposable items made of this plastic
is also a good indication of the past year. The provision is expected to come
into force in the coming years and is supported by the European Parliament. I
keep my fingers crossed to succeed, because it will be a really revolutionary
change! :D
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Supporting
ecology by famous people
It’s also worth mentioning the contribution of famous people to the
activities to benefit our planet. Great example is Leonadro
Dicaprio, who donated $5 million
to Amazon. The actor himself has earth alliance foundations to save ecosystems.
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Large corporations are changing
In 2018, LEGO announced that plastic is being abandoned, but unfortunately,
according to the ceo, this is not entirely possible. The problem is that the
blocks from the font aren’t entirely biodegradable. Nevertheless, the company
wants to consciously approach production issues. According to the company, they
will still produce fully recigliding and
re-processing the packaging. McDonald's also wants to add its a few pennies apart, and in early 2019 the restaurant chain began testing paper
straws. There was also a protest against this company that opposes adding
plastic toys to children's kits. The initiative is aimed at both McDonald's and Burger
King. It is also worth mentioning adidas which from recyclical plastic makes shoes. In total, more than 25 companies have
started to change so far, this is definitely positive information 😊
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Beyond Meat
Restaurants with fastfood began to
give artificial meat to their burgers, the idea itself was quite warmly
received. The taste of such a burger is the same as the usual ones. This type
of dishes can be found at
McDonald's, Burger King or Pizza
Hut. It’s also planned to replace it completely, which will undoubtedly
translate positively into the environment of our planet.
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Vatican is plastic-free
I used to write about it HERE and I still think it's one of the most
important "eco change of 2019"
😊 I’m really pleased that the smaller world
country has announced that it wants to be decarbonised, and to give up 98% of
plastic. It’s also worth considering the fact that the Vatican produces food
itself and is fully sufficient. I think that in this regard it should be an
example for other European countries and more.
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Headphones from mushrooms
Korvaa has created headphones that instead of being
made of plastic, leather, etc. They are made of mushrooms, Bio plastic and fine
lysis regimes. This is so revolutionary change that in the future it will be
possible not to use plastic when making electronics. For now, it remains to
keep our fingers crossed for other companies to follow this.
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Tyres without air
The very concept of such tyres isn’t new because the idea itself has more
than a decade (interestingly, the first such initiatives were already taken in
the 19th century). The tyre consists of an aluminum rim and instead of filling
the air, spoke, their task is to maintain the weight of the vehicle and
maintain the same performance as with the standard tyre. The advantage of these
tyres is that they are not passable and adapt to any surface. For ecology, this
means that this innovation is expected to significantly reduce the annual
number of tyre replacements (by more than 200 million).
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Vlovo
rents Christmas trees for the holidays
Volvo encouraged this year to spend holidays more environmentally friendly.
In selected salons on 19-23 December, you could rent a live Christmas tree in a
pot, and by January 8, it should be returned, after which it will be planted in
the forest. It’s also worth mentioning that the car manufacturer for every 1
tree has pledged to plant 10 more. The whole initiative aims to forest more
land, which translates into more oxygen production. The company itself has already organized this type of events
several times. The idea itself was met with the approval of the Swedish
ambassador who finds that the idea is simple and at the same time warm, joyful
and family.
As you can see last year was
really interesting, there were also many more good initiatives of this type I
think that books could be written haha 😊 I wish you a successful year 2020 and maybe
you will change something for the better,
which I wish you with all my heart! :D
Patryk 😊
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