Plastic pollution: What Addyston's chemical plant has left behind
Addyston's longtime plastics chemical plant will soon close. Its impact will live on in the ground, air and water.
It’s Been Five Years Since New York Banned Single-Use Plastic Bags. They’re Still Floating Around.
Since New York’s ban on the distribution of single-use plastic bags took effect five years ago, Francisco Marte, who owns five bodegas in the Bronx with his brothers, has been conflicted about how to ...
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The Plastic Water Pollution Crisis Is Most Dire in These 5 Countries
India is the worst plastic polluter in the world. Of the 57 million tons of total plastic pollution that humans generate each ...
Is It Time To Talk About Chewing Gum And Plastic?
The charity City to Sea has teamed up with plastic-free chewing gum company Nuud for a new campaign, which urges the U.K.
High microplastic levels in bird lungs suggest widespread air pollution impact
Microscopic plastic pollutants drifting through the air are lodging in the lungs of birds, a new University of Texas at ...
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Waste pickers demand recognition, seek action on plastic pollution treaty
The President of the Association of Scraps and Waste Pickers of Lagos, Mr Friday Okuh, made the call at an event on Saturday ...
Kelly Slater, A "Trash Tsunami", and The Birth of A Movement
In 2021, filmmaker and activist Ricardo Gomes posted a video of a "trash tsunami" in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The clip went viral overnight thanks to Kelly Slater.
Plastic Pollution: How to Tackle the Crisis and Reduce Your Plastic Footprint
Plastic pollution is everywhere, from our oceans to our backyards. But did you know plastic can even be hiding in places you ...
Drinking water in plastic bottles can cause these health problems
Drinking water from plastic bottles can pose significant health risks due to the leaching of chemicals, such as BPA and ...
How the Private Sector Can Eliminate Plastic Pollution Through Storytelling & Innovation
With over 400 million tons of plastic produced annually — most of it non-recyclable — solutions require systemic transformation driven by bold leadership, private-sector innovation and dynamic ...
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Oregon could ban more single-use plastics, require washing machine filters
Senate Bill 551 would ban thicker "reusable" plastic bags and restrict single-use plastics in restaurants and hotels. Senate Bill 526 would require new washing machines to have microfiber filters ...