Investigation by ABC News found some materials were ending up in landfills, incinerators and other waste facilities. A national online recycling directory for plastic bags and films has been taken offline, six months after an investigation by ABC News found some materials were ending up […]
As a global environmental problem, plastic pollution has attracted worldwide attention. Plastic wastes not only disrupt ecosystems and biodiversity, but they also threaten human life and health. Countries around the world have enacted regulations in recent years to limit the use of plastics. Paper products […]
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The “myth” of plastic being recycled indefinitely prevents people from making informed decisions. Several major brands, including Nestle and Coca-Cola, may have to rethink their bottle packaging after reportedly coming under legal scrutiny from the European Commission and Consumer Protection Cooperation Network (CPCN).
There is no shortage of news about plastic’s ubiquity or its harms. Microplastics are in clouds, drinking water, playgrounds and our blood. Marine mammals are entangled in and ingest plastic at alarming rates. Plastic exacerbates climate change and biodiversity loss, and high-income countries increasingly consume […]
An estimated 100 million single-use plastic straws, stirrers and utensils are estimated to go into American landfills every day, where they can take 1,000 years to decompose. “Skip the Stuff” campaign aims to convince restaurants and consumers to avoid plastic straws and utensils with takeout.
So, what should you do with your plastic bags? At Reuter Recycling Facility in Pembroke Pines, there’s a clear goal: turning plastics and other items into something new. This facility handles recycling for many South Florida communities but that’s not an easy task…
Lion Park Harare is a sanctuary in Zimbabwe for lions and other wild animals, including wolves, jackals, monkeys, warthogs, and bush pigs. It allows tourists to observe these animals — many of which have been rescued from traps and the illegal pet trade — up […]
After conducting a sustainability assessment of three different types of single-use coffee capsules by material type, researchers in The Netherlands concluded that conventional plastic is the worst for the environment in terms of recyclability and circularity.
A new report illustrates how not all bioplastic is created equal—and shouldn’t necessarily be touted as a solution.. In the summer of 2021, researchers from the nonprofit 5 Gyres carried a crate filled with samples of plastic trash to a dock in Long Beach, California. […]
New York’s water and parks are full of plastic waste. But litterbugs aren’t the problem, according to New York Attorney General Letitia James. It’s the company that puts so many plastic bottles and packages into world, PepsiCo — the maker of Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Lay’s […]
Plastics in the ocean add dirty carbon pollution into the atmosphere and are estimated to kill upward of 1.1 million seabirds and marine creatures each year. Alaska Airlines’ recent change to replace plastic water bottles with Boxed Water is looking like a hit with flyers. […]
As a UN summit in Nairobi debates a treaty on plastic pollution, Richard Thompson, the biologist who first identified microplastics 30 years ago, explains why ocean cleanups and biodegradables will not solve a global crisis.