Tag: plastic

Adidas will start using recycled polyester in its spring and summer 2019 sportswear line in which the products will contain 41 percent of the recycled material.

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Plastics ushered in an era of incredible convenience and are largely responsible for our modern era of mass consumerism.

The fracking boom is flooding the world with Ziploc bags, ketchup packets, and single-use spoons.

Major brands such as SeaWorld Parks, American Express, Royal Caribbean, IKEA, A&W Canada and Burger King U.K. have all announced their effort to eliminate items like plastic drinking straws, stirrers, lids and bags.

"It is the duty of each one of us, to ensure that the quest for material prosperity does not compromise our environment."

We have five questions for teenagers Carter and Olivia Ries, founders of One More Generation and the One Less Straw campaign.

The directive was praised by environmental organizations.

"The evidence is starting to mount rapidly that we just cannot throw away plastic as we have been."

"It's a coastal city, with the plastic items having a significant impact on the environment, we feel it's important to take action."