The use of plastic bags is still bugging me. We use 1,000,000 plastic bags on this Earth every minute. According to The Earth Policy Institute, the plastic bag was invented in Sweden in 1962. The single-use plastic shopping bag was first popularized by Mobil Oil in the 1970s in an attempt to increase its market …
The solvents used in dry cleaning establishments have long been known to effect human health. Perchloroethylene – also called perchlorethylene, tetrachloroethylene, tetrachlorethylene, PCE, or PERC – is used for dry cleaning clothing and fabrics. Perc removes stains and dirt without causing clothing to shrink or otherwise get damaged. You know that sweetish smell from a newly …
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