Is plastic-free plastic even possible? October 9, 2023 Earlier this year, I was shopping at my local Loblaws supermarket when a box of doughnuts caught my eye. It wasn’t the icing and… Tags: Plastic Consumption, Plastic Pollution, Plastic Waste Publication: CBC Read more...
Clouds now contain plastic, risking contamination of ‘everything we eat and drink’ October 8, 2023 Airborne plastic particles found in cloud water … Tags: Environmental Impact, Microplastic, Plastic Pollution Publication: The Independent Read more...
The Secret Life of Plastic October 3, 2023 What happens to our trash once we’ve done our duty and tossed it into the right bin? … Tags: Plastic Pollution, Plastic Waste, Single-Use Plastics Publication: Walrus Read more...
Shampoos and soaps are mostly water. Here’s why you should buy them without it. October 3, 2023 Looking around my bathroom a few years ago, I noticed two things. Almost everything came in a plastic container. And despite being labeled soap,… Tags: Plastic Pollution, Plastic Waste, Single-Use Plastics Publication: The Washington Post Read more...
How global plastic policies could slash virgin plastic production by 30 per cent by 2040 September 19, 2023 Report highlights 15 policies that could drive major decrease in plastic use around the world – but will governments adopt them as part of… Tags: Environment Conservation, Plastic Pollution, Plastic Production Publication: Business Green Read more...
Companies are claiming to be ‘plastic neutral.’ Is it greenwashing? September 11, 2023 Plastic credits can help fund waste cleanup, but they can also justify making more plastic. … Tags: Carbon Credits, Greenwashing, Plastic Pollution Read more...
Indonesia Cracks Down on Imports of Contaminated Plastic Waste August 14, 2023 The country’s experience offers a window into the complex challenge of stemming a global tide of unrecyclable plastic. … Tags: Plastic Pollution, Plastic Waste, Sustainable Waste Management Publication: Undark Read more...
How microplastics are making their way into our farmland August 13, 2023 Microplastic pollution is a global environmental problem that is ubiquitous in all environments, including air, water and soils. … Tags: Environmental Impact, Microplastic, Plastic Pollution Publication: The Conversation Read more...
What is a Nurdle? August 10, 2023 Plastic pellets are polluting our beaches and waterways … Tags: Environmental Impact, Nurdle, Plastic Pollution Publication: Ocean Conservancy Read more...
International Plastic Overshoot Day: Which countries are best at recycling the polluting material? July 28, 2023 Today is International Plastic Overshoot Day: the point at which humans can no longer properly manage the plastic waste we produce annually. … Tags: Plastic Pollution, Plastic Recycling, Plastic Waste Publication: Euronews Green Read more...
House Paint Has a Microplastic Problem July 19, 2023 Over the course of the 20th century, lead in paint was replaced by plastic. It’s time for the next alternative. … Tags: Microplastic, Paint, Plastic Pollution Publication: Bloomberg Read more...
False ‘greenwash’ solutions won’t help — we need to eliminate our use of plastics July 18, 2023 The good news about plastic pollution is that public awareness has become widespread of the gravity and harm of pollution by this now-ubiquitous manmade… Tags: Greenwashing, Plastic Consumption, Plastic Pollution Publication: The Hill Read more...