South Florida company celebrates 50-million-pound milestone at beach cleanup
Boca Raton-based 4ocean funds cleanups through the sale of products such as bracelets made from ocean waste.
Tag: plastic waste
Protect Florida’s environment from single-use plastics
Senate Bill 240 and House Bill 575 would strengthen and unify Florida’s plastic regulations.
Cutting food waste in Florida schools benefits students, farmers and the environment
SB 1464 allows schools to partner with local food banks and take other steps to reduce waste.
What we learn when following a water droplet on its journey beneath Tallahassee
Small, stubborn acts of care compound the same way neglect does, only in the opposite direction.
Conservation’s hot topics of 2026: From artificial intelligence to mirror molecules
Tropical forests, plastic waste and a darker ocean also appear on the annual ‘horizon scan’ of conservation priorities.
How to have a plastic-free holiday season
Our world is awash in plastic, but you can have a plastic-free — or plastic-light — holiday season.
How single-stream recycling works − your choices can make it better
You can help the recycling process by washing off food waste and paying attention to what can be recycled in ...
Florida Legislature is back with another attempt at expanding control over regulating plastics
A similar proposal died in committee last year amid public opposition.
Can you trust companies that say their plastic products are recyclable? US regulators may crack down on deceptive claims
Critics argue that manufacturers often exaggerate how readily their products can actually be recycled.
US has its first national strategy to reduce plastic pollution − here are 3 strong points and 1 big gap
Projections suggest global plastic production will double by 2040, with an accompanying surge in plastic waste.