waste – Saint Francis of Assisi at St John the Evangelist

Quick and Dirty Fashion

In the first chapter of Laudato Si‘, Pope Francis refers to “a throwaway culture which affects the excluded just as it quickly reduces things to rubbish.” We donate our unwanted clothes in the hopes that they will be used by those in need. But do we really know what happens to them? I never thoughtContinue reading “Quick and Dirty Fashion”

Most Common Source of Plastic Waste: Cigarettes

What’s the most common form of plastic pollution in the world? Straws, industrial waste, plastic bags? No, according to an article in earthday.org: Cigarette butts are actually the most abundant form of plastic waste in the world, with about 4.5 trillion individual butts polluting our global environment. Cigarette butts are made up of paper, tobacco,Continue reading “Most Common Source of Plastic Waste: Cigarettes”