Microplastics in the Ocean: Emergency or Exaggeration?
“Microplastics in the Ocean: Emergency or Exaggeration?” is the title of a sold out October 15, 2019 event that will
Sunlight degrades polystyrene faster than expected
“Sunlight degrades polystyrene faster than expected” is the title of an October 10, 2019 Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) news
PepsiCo Issues Its First $1 Billion Green Bond Fund
PepsiCo has issued its first $1 billion Green Bond Fund “to address global challenges like carbon emissions, access to clean
Patchwork Approach to Recycling Not Working
“The patchwork approach to recycling in the United States … has led to widespread consumer confusion and is a major
Human Behavior in Mitigation of Plastic Pollution
University of Cambridge UK scholars suggest that behavioral “rather than only economic costs and benefits [be considered] in policy intervention
Unilever Commits to Plastic Reduction and Reusability
Unilever, owner of brands including Dove, Ben & Jerry’s and Lipton, on October 7, 2019 announced “new commitments to reduce
Baby Turtles in Boca Raton, Florida Starved by Plastic
Baby Turtles in Boca Raton, Florida Starved by Plastic, according to an October 6, 2019 UK Independent newspaper story. The
Partners Sought to Develop Food Packaging Digestible by Animals
“Partners sought to develop food packaging that can be digested by animals” is an October 4, 2019 story published by
Effects of Microplastics in Sea Ice
Researchers with the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada and others published a paper in the August 2019 issue of Marine
Greenpeace Claims that Multinational Corporations are Pretending to Solve the Plastic Crisis
Multinational Corporations are “pretending to solve the plastic crisis” according to a September 30, 2019 Greenpeace report. It “warns consumers