How About A Global Treaty Banning Plastics?
Only time will tell if a 2019 agreement signed by 170 countries to “significantly reduce” their use of plastic by 2030 will hold water…
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Plastic Pollution? Just Let Microorganisms Eat It
Are plastic-eating microorganisms the solution to our plastic pollution woes? And if so do we have to slow down our production of plastic?
Life In Plastic Explores Artistic Responses To The Age Of Plastic
With impressive breadth and compelling urgency, the essays in Life in Plastic examine the arts and literature of the plastic age.
Are We Burying Ourselves In PPE Waste? The impact of COVID-19 on our waste stream could last decades
PPE waste is a big environmental concern now given we are discarding hundreds of billions of disposable masks & gloves every month globally.
Taming & Transforming Plastic Waste
Two new books from Albert Bates help us learn how to tame plastic waste and transform it into useable products that minimize our waste stream.
Microplastics in Food, Water & Air: Can We Avoid Them?
You’re likely taking in tiny particles of plastics every time you eat, drink and breathe, according to research into the risks to our health from plastic’s buildup in the environment.
U.S. Grocery Chains Plastic Overload Continues, Despite Commitments
Despite lots of talk, the major U.S. grocery chains have a lot of work to do if they are going to become part of the solution to our plastic waste problem.
Beyond Plastic: Are Algae Bottles, Edible Pods and Banana Leaf Wraps The Answer? Looking Beyond PLA & Cardboard To A New Generation of Plastic Alternatives
Researchers are hard at work looking for biodegradable alternatives to plastic to wrap up and store our food and drinks without insulting the environment.
Recycling Numbers: What Do They Mean? Deciphering How To Sort Based On Those Little Stamped Numbers Underneath
How do I know what the different numbers mean in or underneath the recycling symbol on the bottom of my containers and bottles?
F**k Plastic! New Book Instructs On Freeing Yourself From Plastic...And Saving the World.
In F**k Plastic, you’ll find 101 little things you as an individual can do to avoid single-use plastics and help save the world.