Boyan Slat Unveils the Ocean Cleanup Interceptor
By Dr. Joseph Mercola
Boyan Slat, a young Dutch entrepreneur and his group, The Ocean Cleanup, have invented an ingenious collection barge to clean plastic debris from our oceans
11/30/19
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Recycling isn’t working – here are 15 ways to shrink your plastic footprint
By Emily Holden Illustration: Sonny Ross/The Guardian
Only 9% of plastics get recycled, and significant reductions will require systemic change – but there are easy tips for individuals to cut back
11/27/19
Every human should be alarmed by the plastic crisis in our oceans
By Editorial Board
“WITHOUT CHANGE,” warns a bipartisan group of senators, “there will be more plastic by weight than fish in the oceans by 2050.” Some of the signs of this growing crisis are visible: sea turtles caught in discarded fishing nets; piles of trash floating in the ocean; birds and fish stranded in plastic six-pack rings.
10/26/19
Unilever pledges to halve its use of new plastic by 2025
By Siddharth Cavale
Consumer goods giant Unilever vowed to halve the amount of new plastic it uses over the next five years, by shifting to more recyclable and alternative materials and refillable options to meet consumer demand for less waste.
10/07/19
The Ocean Cleanup successfully catches plastic in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
By The Ocean Cleanup
Consumer goods giant Unilever vowed to halve the amount of new plastic it uses over the next five years, by shifting to more recyclable and alternative materials and refillable options to meet consumer demand for less waste.
10/02/19
The sticky problem of plastic wrap
By Sarah Gibbens
It may save your sandwich, but plastic wrap pollutes the planet. Is there a better solution?
07/12/19
Beverage Companies Embrace Recycling, Until It Costs Them
By Michael Corkery Photo: Chang W. Lee
They have pledged to help fix U.S. recycling, but for decades the companies have fought against “bottle bills,” which result in more bottles and cans being recycled but are costly for the industry.
07/05/19
This house was built using 600,000 recycled plastic bottles
By Brett Ruskin
This week, the team from JD Composites unveiled its first home in Meteghan River on Nova Scotia’s southwest shore. It has walls made with 15-centimetre thick plastic slabs. More than 600,000 recycled plastic bottles were shredded, melted and formed into custom moulds for the walls.
06/25/19
Maine, Vermont governors sign plastic bag bans on same day
By Cole Rosengren Photo: torange.biz
Following passage of the nation’s first two statewide bans on polystyrene foam containers — in Maine and Maryland — 2019 may well become an inflection point for plastics policy.
06/18/19
Plastic Bags, or Paper? Here’s What to Consider When You Hit the Grocery Store
By Brad Plumer
The decision by New York State to ban single-use plastic bags from retail stores makes it a good time to revisit everyone’s favorite environmental quandary: paper or plastic?
03/29/19