Plastic
Microplastics found in human blood for first time
Microplastic pollution has been detected in human blood for the first time, with scientists finding the tiny particles in almost 80% of the people tested. … Microplastics found in human blood for first timeRead more
Amazon Plastic-Free Packaging
It is clear that Amazon can solve its plastic problem. Yet, it is choosing not to make a company-wide commitment to do so, despite the … Amazon Plastic-Free PackagingRead more
Amazon’s enormous and rapidly growing plastic pollution problem
Oceana analyzed e-commerce packaging data and found that Amazon generated 599 million pounds of plastic packaging waste in 2020. This is a 29% increase of … Amazon’s enormous and rapidly growing plastic pollution problemRead more
Toxic Train Crash Shows Plastics Industry Toll on Planet
Five weeks after the Norfolk Southern train disaster in the small town of East Palestine, Ohio, the company’s CEO Alan Shaw was grilled on Capitol … Toxic Train Crash Shows Plastics Industry Toll on PlanetRead more
Rich countries export twice as much plastic waste to the developing world as previously thought
High-income countries have long sent their waste abroad to be thrown away or recycled — and an independent team of experts says they’re inundating the … Rich countries export twice as much plastic waste to the developing world as previously thoughtRead more
Packaging Makes up Nearly 60% of Plastic Usage in India
Amid the single-use plastic ban, a significant chunk of plastic is being used for packaging in India, according to a latest report. India consumed 18.45 … Packaging Makes up Nearly 60% of Plastic Usage in IndiaRead more
A Whopping 91 Percent of Plastic Isn’t Recycled
Mass production of plastics, which began just six decades ago, has accelerated so rapidly that it has created 8.3 billion metric tons—most of it in … A Whopping 91 Percent of Plastic Isn’t RecycledRead more
Fashion’s Dirty Little Secret
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