Tag: plastic pollution
Greenpeace ships set sail to tell the global story of plastic...
The Rainbow Warrior and the Beluga have set sail in the Mediterranean Sea protesting the plastic pollution and asking supporters to join the Plastic-Free-Future Campaign.
Recycling is not enough. Zero-packaging stores show we can kick our...
Zero-packaging stores show, in their own small way, a viable and healthier alternative to the current system. Both for ourselves, local economies and the planet.
EU to ban common single-use plastics to address environment and marine...
"Europe now has a legislative model to defend and promote at international level, given the global nature of the issue of marine pollution involving plastics."
If you recycled all the plastic garbage in the world, you...
In other words, if someone could collect and recycle all the unrecycled plastic on earth, this person would be richer than any individual on the planet.
New global study confirms microplastic found in nearly all species of...
"Our society's addiction to throwaway plastic is fueling a global environmental crisis that must be tackled at source."
Australia cuts 80% of its plastic bag use in just three...
Internationally there are 32 countries that have plastic bag bans in place.
Microplastics accumulate in bodies of shellfish within hours, new study reveals
“Understanding whether plastic particles are absorbed across biological membranes and accumulate within internal organs is critical for assessing the risk these particles pose to both organism and human health."
Report finds microplastics in more than 90% of table salt
People could be ingesting approximately 2,000 microplastics each year through commercial salt alone without knowing how harmful the effects could be.
Progressive Briefing for Wednesday, October 10
Judge throws out felony charges against climate deniers, the top immigrant-friendly cities in the United States, Nikki Haley resigns as UN ambassador, and more.
10 worst plastic polluting companies found by global cleanups
In the U.S. specifically, a total of 70 cleanups determined that Nestlé, PepsiCo and Coca-Cola were the worst corporate plastic polluters, in that order.
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Four Correctional Officers Sentenced to Prison for Covering Up Inmate Abuse
Eight former corrections officials from Macon State Prison were convicted for their involvement in beating inmates or coordinating cover-ups that followed each assault. When will this brutality end?
EPA grants bee-killing pesticide ’emergency’ approval; a ‘routine abuse of emergency exemptions’
"The EPA is routinely misusing the 'emergency' process to get sulfoxaflor approved because it's too toxic to make it through normal pesticide reviews."
Lots of presidential candidates talk a good talk. Look at their records instead.
Voters need to demand candidates whose life trajectories and past actions make it clear that they have more to offer than politically convenient sound bites.
Bernie-Tulsi-Liz: How the progressives can win back the White House
My best advice to you who support Bernie, Tulsi or Liz is that you get them to join together. This is the only way to guarantee a progressive candidate in 2020 and a strong group to oppose Trump.
Who will be the next president?
In reality, the person who will beat Trump will possess the two attributes mentioned above: the character, integrity, vision to lead the nation, and the ability to mobilize the many who have been left behind.
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