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Progressive Briefing for Wednesday, July 18, 2018
Sanders rips Trump on Helsinki remarks, Mueller seeks immunity for 5 mystery witnesses, net neutrality defenders declare a win, and more.
Plastic is killing our oceans. Here’s what you need to know
Plastics ushered in an era of incredible convenience and are largely responsible for our modern era of mass consumerism.
Infographic: How the oil industry is pushing plastic
The fracking boom is flooding the world with Ziploc bags, ketchup packets, and single-use spoons.
Major companies announce their commitment to eliminate single-use plastic
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.
India’s decision to eliminate single-use plastic bags by 2022 is ‘game-changing’
"It is the duty of each one of us, to ensure that the quest for material prosperity does not compromise our environment."
Plastic pollution is a problem – these kids are working for...
We have five questions for teenagers Carter and Olivia Ries, founders of One More Generation and the One Less Straw campaign.
EU moves to ban 10 most harmful single-use plastics
The directive was praised by environmental organizations.
Plastic killed most sperm whales found dead in Greek waters since...
"The evidence is starting to mount rapidly that we just cannot throw away plastic as we have been."
Vancouver becomes first city in world to approve zero waste strategic...
"It's a coastal city, with the plastic items having a significant impact on the environment, we feel it's important to take action."
Wet wipes ban: UK takes another major step to fight plastic...
“As part of our 25-year environment plan we have pledged to eliminate all avoidable plastic waste and that includes single-use products that include plastic such as wet wipes.”
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More than 770,000 children are no longer receiving SNAP benefits after Trump changes Federal...
Republican backers of Trump’s signature domestic policy bill repeatedly claimed that revisions to the food benefits program wouldn’t affect the most vulnerable. But reports from a dozen states show children are losing access.
The persistence of ‘Israel First’
Trump’s Middle East record reveals the short life of “America First.”
The Trump administration aims to penalize disabled adults who live with their families
A rule change pushed by White House officials would slash benefits or end support for as many as 400,000 Supplemental Security Income recipients.
How agave agroforestry can restore drylands and strengthen climate resilience
The agave-powered agroforestry and livestock management system is an example of how native desert plants, cultivated as part of an agroforestry system, can regenerate drylands and provide inexpensive animal feed, taking pressure off overgrazed rangelands.
Report: State textile laws spark massive drop in apparel PFAS levels
"No PFAS, No Problem: Product Testing Reveals Success of CA and NY PFAS Textile Laws" found that 80 percent of tested consumer products are now in compliance with newly enacted restriction.