We might think of paper as a material which can be recycled easily, but unfortunately that is not always the case. Once used, paper straws will become soggy and contaminated by whatever you’ve drunk through the straw. That means that most councils do not have the infrastructure to recycle themRead More →
Reasons to Ban Plastic Bags Plastic bags have become a threat to the life of animals living on earth as well as in water. Chemicals released by waste plastic bags enter the soil and make it infertile. Plastic bags are having a negative impact on human health. Plastic bags leadRead More →
From where does the phrase ‘grasping at straws’ come? It comes from a proverb in Thomas More’s “Dialogue of Comfort Against Tribulation” (1534) which says, “A drowning man will clutch at straws.” It is said that the “straw” in this case refers to the sort of thin reeds that growRead More →