"There is no such thing as "away". When we throw anything "away" it must go somewhere."

Plastic bottles take 1,000 years to break down in the environment

Plastic sandwich and snack bags were probably a staple in your parents' lunches, but people are more aware of the impact on the environment.

Since you, the average human, need to drink four plastic bottles per day, you would be saving 1,460 plastic bottles per year by using a reusable bottle.

the following clothing materials are plastic: polyester, nylon, acrylic, and polyamide.

One ton of recycled paper saves 24,000 gallons of water

Currently only 9% of all plastic is recycled. Considering the life cycle of both materials, metal is the environmentally friendly option.

Wood is biodegradable and when it becomes waste, it has less potential to create problems associated with pollution.

Researchers fear that such ubiquitous bags may never fully decompose; instead, they gradually just turn into smaller and smaller pieces of plastic.

Plastic bag litter has become such an environmental nuisance and eyesore that Ireland , Taiwan , and Australia have taxed their use or banned them.