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.
Tag: single-use plastics
Plastic you can’t see, damage you can feel
From the air we breathe to the food we eat, microplastics are invading our lives and health.
Plastic pollution: So much bigger than straws
Plastic never was and never will be disposable, and neither are the people it poisons.
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.
Developing biodegradable alternatives to single-use plastics – A Q&A with the co-founder of StrawFish
Kyle Lansing is co-founder of StrawFish, which is developing biodegradable alternatives to straws and other single-use plastics.
Plastic Free July: a call to action
By raising awareness and promoting sustainable alternatives, it is possible to reduce the consumption of single-use plastics.
Reusable water bottle trends can lead to overconsumption and environmental harm
Stanley cups and other reusable bottles replace single-use plastics but create their own waste and energy issues.
UN plastics treaty inches closer to reality as lobbyists tout plastics’ ‘massive societal benefits’
As the world moves from using fossil fuels in power plants and vehicles, plastics have been described as the industry’s ...