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Fact or Myth?

Find out whether common beliefs are really true!

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Reusable Straws Are Beneficial To The Environment

Fact! Plastic straws are essentially impossible to recycle and exist in great quantities. They manage to make their way into oceans and harm wildlife. Reusable straws, on the other hand, create no plastic waste and can be used for a long amount of time. They also can be considered much more stylish than plastic straws as they come in a wide variety of shape, color, and material.
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Global Warming Can't Exist When There Is Still Winter

Myth! While the actual name of this phenomenon suggests the warming of the earth, that is not necessarily the case. While it is actually a fact that winter has gotten warmer in the past years, global warming also can cause more snow. This happens since the planet is much warmer which creates more evaporation leading to a larger amount of precipitation, especially snow during the colder months.
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Hydro Flasks Are Saving The Environment

Fact! Using any reusable water bottle over an exposable plastic bottle can greatly decrease the amount of plastic that ends up in landfills and the ocean. About 38 billion water bottles end up in landfills a year and they can take 10 to 1,000 years to decompose. However, Hydro Flasks are not the only option for reusable water bottles. While they are one of the latest trends, there are many cheaper options that are just as great.
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Forests Are Actually Depleting

Myth! While many might believe that forests have been depleting over the years, forest acreage has actually increased through time! United States forest tree growth exceeds tree cutting by 37 percent. Acreage has also increased by about 5 million acres in the last century and does not seem to be stopping any time soon!
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