As public concern about plastic pollution rises, consumers are reaching for canvas bags, metal straws, and reusable water bottles. But while individuals fret over images … Big Oil’s Plan B is More plasticRead more
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Top plastic polluters for the second year in a row
Coca-Cola, Nestlé, and PepsiCo were the top 3 most identified companies in global brand audits for the second year in a row, according to a … Top plastic polluters for the second year in a rowRead more
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— source truthdig.com | Steve Sack / The Minneapolis Star-Tribune, MN | Jun 27, 2019
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Driving your car drives up microplastic pollution
When measured by volume of emission, tyre, brake and road wear from vehicles is the second largest contributor to microplastic pollution worldwide. The tyres on … Driving your car drives up microplastic pollutionRead more
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How the Plastics Industry Is Fighting to Keep Polluting the World
AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org, The War and Peace Report. I’m Amy Goodman. “Waste Only: How the Plastics Industry Is Fighting to Keep … How the Plastics Industry Is Fighting to Keep Polluting the WorldRead more
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Plastic recycling is a myth
An alarm sounds, the blockage is cleared, and the line at Green Recycling in Maldon, Essex, rumbles back into life. A momentous river of garbage … Plastic recycling is a mythRead more
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Hundreds of sharks and rays tangled in plastic
Hundreds of sharks and rays have become tangled in plastic waste in the world’s oceans, new research shows. University of Exeter scientists scoured existing published … Hundreds of sharks and rays tangled in plasticRead more
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Plastics Industry Is Fighting to Keep Polluting the World
The students at Westmeade Elementary School worked hard on their dragon. And it paid off. The plastic bag receptacle that the kids painted green and … Plastics Industry Is Fighting to Keep Polluting the WorldRead more
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Cigarette butts are the forgotten plastic pollution
Cigarette butts or filters are the most littered item on the planet. An estimated 5.6 trillion cigarettes are smoked each year, out of which two … Cigarette butts are the forgotten plastic pollutionRead more
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Flip-flop tide engulfs ‘paradise’ island
Close to a million plastic shoes, mainly flip flops are among the torrent of debris washed up on an “unspoilt paradise” in the Indian Ocean. … Flip-flop tide engulfs ‘paradise’ islandRead more