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Scientists warn of health impacts as Great Lakes plastic pollution grows
Thousands of plastic pellets littered the beach’s sandy shore, just a small sampling of the 22 million pounds of plastic waste that...
Biorecycling of Plastics
People around the world generated more than 350 million tons of plastic waste in 2019 and very little of it was recycled. When plastic...
Coca-Cola revealed as world’s worst plastic polluter for fifth year in a row
The world’s worst plastic polluters have been revealed, with Coca-Cola coming top of the list for the fifth year in a row. This is...
Leading plastics scientists call for inclusion of all associated chemicals in global plastics treaty
Plastic pollution is a global health and environmental problem, with serious social and economic consequences. Without political...
Kenyan entrepreneurs come to the rescue of plastic-choked rivers
A startup company has partnered with suburban communities in Nairobi to revive the Kenyan capital’s pollution-clogged rivers. “In this...
Plastic Waste Is Being Recycled in Thailand
Thailand is one of the major destinations for our plastic scraps, but their recycling plants are releasing toxic fumes into the air and...
16,000 plastic bottles used to create Stonehenge-like monument in Milan
UK-based studio VATRAA has created a monument in Milan, Italy composed of thousands of plastic water bottles. The installation, titled...
New Report Examines Waste Generation and Reduction in National ParksLance King/Getty Images
Visitors generated about 80,000 tons of solid waste at state parks in 2020, and much of it was comprised of plastics, according to the ...
Gift cards don't need to be trash
As the holidays approach, experts estimate that roughly 60% of consumers plan on purchasing gift cards this December, making it one of...
How mussels can reduce the impact of microplastics
Microplastics are everywhere – from the deep sea of the Arctic to the snow-capped peaks of Everest. It is spread by winds and ocean...
Reducing plastic, one sandwich bag at a time
While plastic continues to pile up in our landfills, Springside Chestnut Hill Academy’s fourth-grade students are fighting plastic...
15 habits to break your single-use plastic addiction
Bring your own reusable bags when you go shopping. Bring a reusable water bottle with you when you leave the house, so you don’t have to...
Packaging as a service: This start-up is looking to replace single-use plastic food containers
Single-use plastic food containers are a way of life if you order in regularly. But with the ban on single-use plastic, restaurants and...
At the global plastics treaty talks, we, the people, need to speak louder than the plastic-addicted
In March, there was a collective cheer when United Nations member states adopted a historic resolution to end plastic pollution during...
San Diego Bans Single-Use Plastic
The San Diego City Council passed a Single Use Plastic Reduction Ordinance on Tuesday. The council passed an identical ordinance back in...
BIMCO Joins Efforts to Eliminate Single-Use Plastics on Ships
Reducing the overall use of single-use plastic and removing items like plastic bottles and drinking straws from ships is one of the many...
Plastic-Eating Enzyme
WOW! Check out the enzyme variant created by engineers and scientists at The University of Texas at Austin that can break down...
Tiny Plastic Particles Are In Your Blood
Microplastics are specks of plastic. By definition, they are less than 5mm in any dimension, but many are invisible to the naked eye....
How much plastic do you really need in your life?
Take all that plastic we go through day in and day out. I'm talking about the stuff that comes with food and bottled drinks, cosmetics,...
Steps to Overhaul Your Home to Make it Single-use Plastic Free
No one wants to actively contribute to the micro plastic problem overtaking our oceans. Here are are few ideas to help you make you life...
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