Tag: Protect the planet
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and REFILL to Benefit the Planet
Refill your containers with package-free products and reduce the amount of plastic you send to the landfill to benefit the planet.
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America’s Recycling Programs are in Disarray, You Can Help
It’s no secret that the state of recycling in America needs to be improved. Individuals have huge opportunity to make a difference.
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Reduce Your Plastic Usage – The Time is Now!
Reducing your plastic usage helps to mitigate climate change, loss of nature, and prevent pollution. The time is now for plastic to be gone.
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My Journey to Reduce My Carbon Footprint Started With Trash
The journey to reducing my carbon footprint has evolved over several years. It began by reducing the amount of rubbish in our trash.
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Is Plastic the New Asbestos? Understanding the Impact on Our Environment
The dangers of asbestos are well known, but growing evidence suggests that plastic is another material silently wreaking havoc on our planet.
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Break Free from Plastic with OPL’s Plastic Free July Challenge
Plastic is pervasive and never decomposes. This month, join OPL’s Plastic Free July challenge and break free from your plastic dependency.
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The Florida Everglades Great Carbon Sink is in Trouble
Carbon sinks are naturally occurring or artificially created reservoirs that absorb more carbon-based compounds than they release.
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Let’s Love, Protect, and Share Our Water
We are utterly dependent on water. It is time to remember our love for water – to care for it, and share it. We give you ways to get started.
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Our Wonderful Wetlands
Our wonderful wetlands are vital to the environmental balance between humans and nature. We must sustain and improve their ecological value.
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OPL Insight: Our Environmental and Humanitarian Water Crisis
Water sustains all life, yet we take it for granted. Learn how water demands are creating an environmental and humanitarian water crisis.
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Why are Vernal Pools So Important to Ecology?
Vernal pools are unlike other freshwater wetlands due to what happens in late winter and early spring. They play a critical role in ecology.
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Aquatic Macroinvertebrates are Signallers of Water Quality
Aquatic macroinvertebrates signal to us the quality of our waterways. They play a large part in our freshwater ecosystem.
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