Worldwide plastic waste has doubled since 2000 – and working animals are suffering June 14, 2023 Heartbreaking new footage shows working donkeys, camels, and cows left to scavenge for food among mountains of plastic waste – with life-threatening results … Tags: Environmental Impact, Plastic Pollution, Plastic Waste Publication: Mirror Read more...
Can You Identify the Everyday Products That Contain Plastic? June 10, 2023 More than half of the world’s plastic has been created since the early 2000s, and the material now shows up in more places than… Tags: Plastic Consumption, Plastic Waste, Single-Use Plastics Publication: Bloomberg Read more...
How much plastic is in our oceans? June 8, 2023 According to UNESCO, 8-10 million tonnes of plastic are released into the sea every year. On World Ocean Day, Al Jazeera visualises what that… Tags: Plastic Pollution, Plastic Waste, Water Pollution Reduction Publication: Al Jazeera Read more...
As Plastics Keep Piling Up, Can ‘Advanced’ Recycling Cut the Waste? June 1, 2023 Proponents of a process called pyrolysis — including oil and gas companies — contend it will keep post-consumer plastics out of landfills and reduce… Tags: Plastic Pollution, Plastic Recycling, Plastic Waste Publication: Yale Environment 360 Read more...
Ghost Gear: The Hidden Face of Plastic Pollution June 1, 2023 5 June marks the 50th World Environment Day, and this year’s theme is ‘Solutions to Plastic Pollution.’ This Day serves as a crucial reminder… Tags: Ghost Gear, Plastic Pollution, Plastic Waste Publication: IISD Read more...
Recycled and reused food contact plastics are ‘vectors’ for toxins – study May 27, 2023 Research provides a unique review of contact chemicals in packaging, utensils, plates, etc and how they contaminate food…. Tags: Food Waste, Plastic Waste, Recycling Publication: The Guardian Read more...
The Devastating Impact of the Plastic Industry and What You Can Do to Help May 4, 2023 The ubiquitous use of plastic in our daily lives has a significant environmental impact from production to disposal. Plastic production is one of the… Tags: Plastic Consumption, Plastic Waste, Single-Use Plastics Read more...
Single-use plastic waste rose despite worldwide pledges February 6, 2023 Single-use plastics have emerged as one of the world’s most pressing environmental threats… Tags: Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Plastic Waste, Single-Use Plastics Read more...
Why You Should Use Natural Cleaning Products January 4, 2023 We all want to keep our homes and business spaces clean, but the traditional cleaning products we use can be harsh on both our… Tags: Chemical Cleaners, Natural Cleaning Products, Plastic Waste, Toxic Products Read more...