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The Plastic Industry’s Latest Delay Tactic: “Plastic Offsets”
The New Republic via Yahoo News· 2 days agoMost projects involve either funding waste-processing facilities or offering additional funds to ...
Another Voice: Plastics must be addressed at the source
The Buffalo News· 17 hours agoPlastic waste makes up 80% of all marine pollution and it’s predicted that by 2050, plastics may...
Democrats push Biden to take stronger stance on plastics waste in pivotal negotiations
The Hill via AOL· 6 days agoDemocratic senators are calling on the Biden administration to push for an ambitious deal at the...
Splaine: The young are leading us on the issue of plastic waste. We need to listen.
Gannett via AOL· 19 hours agoVariously since 1969, Jim Splaine has been New Hampshire state senator for six years, state...
Recycle, Upcycle, Repurpose: Finding Ways To Reduce Landfill Waste
Denton Record-Chronicle· 4 days agoThe EPA reports the U.S. recycling rate is about 32% — up from less than 7% in 1960. Americans are...
Plastic-eating bacteria can help waste self-destruct
BBC via Yahoo News· 4 days agoSome scientists argue it is far better to reduce the amount of plastic used in the first place. The penultimate round of UN talks for a future ...
Your Voice: Hong Kong should embrace the waste-charging scheme (short letters)
South China Morning Post· 21 hours agoHong Kong’s upcoming waste-charging scheme is a positive step towards environmental conservation and...
Plastic is polluting our oceans. Will we get a treaty to cut plastic waste?
Newsweek· 4 days agoNegotiators working on a potentially historic international agreement to limit plastic pollution...
Walmart announces major 'right-size' change and shoppers will see the difference
The US Sun· 6 days agoThe retail titan said it will “right-size” many appliance packages, reducing the use of Styrofoam...
New process tackles pollution on dual fronts of plastic waste and fuel emissions
Phys.org· 2 days agoWhat if we could help the global plastic waste problem and the transportation industry with the same...