Tag: plastic pollution
Coca-Cola introduces new 100% recycled bottle in US, but is it...
The company seems to be aiming to clean up its act somewhat this year with the introduction of a 13.2-ounce bottle made with 100-percent recycled PET (rPET) plastic.
China bans single-use plastic straws and shopping bags
China is one of the world's biggest users of single-use plastic and in 2010, produced 60 million tonnes of plastic waste.
Mexico City enacts ban on single-use plastics and straws
“To be effective, the measure requires the support of citizens … to transform our consumption habits and strive towards more sustainable lifestyles.”
EU bans plastic waste exports to poorer countries
“This is an important milestone in fighting plastic pollution, transitioning shifting to a circular economy, and achieving the aims of the European Green Deal.”
Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Nestlé are worst plastic polluters of 2020, have made...
"The world's top polluting corporations claim to be working hard to solve plastic pollution, but instead they are continuing to pump out harmful single-use plastic packaging."
5 things to know about plastic pollution and how to stop...
Researchers continue to find new information about how widespread plastic pollution has become, but also how we can help stem the tide.
US leads the world in plastic pollution, new study finds
"The U.S. has a relatively robust waste infrastructure, yet an estimated five times as much plastic pollution entered the oceans in 2016 than in 2010."
UK retailers ban glitter from store brand products this holiday season
As the movement against glitter brings awareness about microplastics, Morrisons, Waitrose and John Lewis' store brand holiday products will be glitter-free for 2020.
We estimate there are up to 14 million tonnes of microplastics...
Knowing how much plastic sinks to the ocean floor is an important addition to our understanding of the plastic pollution crisis.
Plastic-eating super enzyme could help solve the plastic waste crisis
“The faster we can make the enzymes, the quicker we can break down the plastic, and the more commercially viable it will be.”
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New report reveals millionaires’ tax rates slashed by half since 1950s, fueling wealth inequality
This stark reduction in tax rates for the wealthiest Americans coincides with an era of escalating income disparity and could be costing the federal government hundreds of billions in lost revenue annually.
Missouri Republican Attorney General Bailey sues Media Matters using consumer law to censor the...
An analysis of Mo. Attorney General Andrew Bailey's bogus allegations against Media Matters.
New study reveals microplastics’ alarming journey from everyday items to human organs
The extensive reach of these particles beyond the gut and into critical body tissues, raises significant concerns particularly for the most vulnerable: Our children.
Democrats challenge Biden administration: Are US weapons used by Israel in accordance with international...
This inquiry, led by Texas Representatives Veronica Escobar and Joaquin Castro, targets the very heart of America's foreign arms policies and its ethical implications.
An urgent plea to leftists in the 6 battleground states likely to decide the...
If we want to remain a country where we still have the ability to agitate for justice and equality, then it’s incumbent on us to vote with that in mind.