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2021-12-28
This Company Has a Way to Replace Plastic in Clothing
2021-12-24
Latin America urges US to reduce plastic waste exports to region
2021-12-17
The ocean is returning our plastic waste. That’s a real problem
2021-12-11
Fine not large enough for company that spilled plastic in Penobscot Bay and waited a week to tell the state
2021-12-03
Local Entrepreneur Launches New Food Delivery Service
2021-11-22
California Reckons With the Hard Truth About Plastic Recycling
2021-11-19
4 ways Pakistan is tackling plastic waste and pollution
2021-11-10
Greece’s Popular Islands Are Crowded — With Plastic
2021-11-04
The Deep Injustice of Plastic Pollution
2021-10-27
Some fast-food items contain plastics linked to serious health problems, new report shows
2021-10-19
The Dream of Scooping Plastic From the Ocean Is Still Alive—and Problematic
2021-10-18
France puts in place a progressive ban on plastic packaging
2021-10-06
Indonesian activists build museum out of 10,000 items of plastic waste
2021-09-30
My Turn: We’re drowning in plastic
2021-09-16
Good for groundwater – bad for crops? Plastic particles release pollutants in upper soil layers
2021-09-08
California Aims to Ban Recycling Symbols on Things That Aren’t Recyclable
2021-09-02
Countries take steps toward curbing plastic waste in oceans
2021-08-26
Kind scuba divers try to convince a tiny octopus to trade its plastic cup for a shell
2021-08-20
ODU to Begin Phasing Out Single-Use Plastic Items
2021-08-11
Ocean plastic pollution
2021-08-04
This company claims to help the world’s biggest corporations recycle. Activists say it’s greenwashing.
2021-07-29
The Future Of Takeout Is Plastic-Free
2021-07-17
Cleanup crews tackle gargantuan task of cleaning B.C. beaches inundated with plastic
2021-07-15
“Lights, Camera, Plastic?” Campaign Seeks to Ax Single-Use Plastics On-Screen
2021-07-06
OUR PLASTIC POLLUTION PROBLEM MAY HAVE MORE SIGNIFICANT CONSEQUENCES THAN WE THINK
2021-07-01
Call for global treaty to end production of ‘virgin’ plastic by 2040
2021-06-23
Procter & Gamble, PepsiCo, Unilever Are Developing ‘False’ Solutions To Plastic Pollution, Reveals Report
2021-06-16
Kiosks stocked with cleaning refills can help South Florida cut down on plastic use
2021-06-11
Plastic pollution: take-out food is littering the oceans
2021-06-01
A burning ship covered beautiful beaches in plastic ‘snow.’ Now Sri Lanka faces an environmental disaster.
2021-05-26
Amazon shareholders to vote on revealing retailer’s plastic footprint
2021-05-17
UK plastic waste being dumped and burned in Turkey, says Greenpeace
2021-05-11
Dead Whale Found With 16kg of Plastic Bags, Wrappers Inside Stomach
2021-05-03
DuPont Loses Plastic Pollution Vote With Record 81% Rebellion
2021-04-28
What really happens to the plastic you throw out
2021-04-22
Stopping plastic in rivers from reaching the ocean with new tech from The Ocean Cleanup
2021-04-12
Airborne plastic pollution ‘spiralling around the globe’, study finds
2021-04-05
This Peeler Did Not Need to Be Wrapped in So Much Plastic
2021-03-30
Plastic pollution disproportionately hitting marginalized groups, UN environment report
2021-03-23
How a 10-year-old from Wales scored a big win in the war on plastic waste
2021-03-16
Reproductive Problems in Both Men and Women Are Rising at an Alarming Rate
2021-03-08
‘Biodegradable’ plastic will soon be banned in Australia. That’s a big win for the environment
2021-03-03
Plastic Toiletry Bottles Could Disappear from NYS Hotels
2021-02-26
Victoria bans single-use plastics by 2023 to slash amount going to landfill
2021-02-17
Kids’ toys among products containing rare earth elements from recycled plastic
2021-02-11
Microplastics are everywhere. Here’s what that means for our health.
2021-02-04
Fish farming has a plastic problem
2021-02-01
Why ocean pollution is a clear danger to human health
2021-01-27
Lake Michigan plastic pollution poses ecological and social threats
2021-01-21
Microplastics are toxic to fetal development—a reminder that the environment is a pro-life issue, too.
2021-01-12
'Loophole' will let UK continue to ship plastic waste to poorer countries
2021-01-07
Bank Loans To Plastics Industry Face Scrutiny as Pollution Concerns Mount
2020-12-31
Photos of the Struggle for Environmental Justice in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley in 2020
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