Tag: plastic
New report makes case against Big Oil and plastic industry for...
A decades-long campaign about the recyclability of plastics despite internal knowledge contrary to its claims lays out a foundation for potential lawsuits.
New study finds detectable plastic fragments in bottled water that invade...
A new study explored the world of nanoplastics and their presence in bottled drinking water.
New report calls out chemical recycling as a ‘false solution’ to...
“I think the [plastics] industry is relying on confusing people, starting with what is it, and what do you call it.”
LAX bans sale of single-use plastic water bottles
This is the first step in making its airports zero waste by 2045 following the Sustainability Action Plan passed by Los Angeles World Airports in 2021.
The impact of plastic on human health
We know that plastic is choking the planet. But it could be killing us, too.
A global plastics treaty can end the Age of Plastic
This indigenous worldview can lead treaty negotiations, creating systems that are less demanding of our planet and value nature over profit.
80% plastic pollution reduction could be achieved by 2040: UNEP report
The UNEP noted that while an 80% reduction in plastic pollution would be helpful, there would still be a need to manage 100 million metric tons of plastics each year by 2040.
Single-use plastic production on the rise in 2021 despite environmental impact,...
"We need a fundamentally different approach, that turns the tap off on new plastic production.”
Scientists create biodegradable plastic using solar energy
The team’s success in using solar energy to synthesize fumaric acid shows promise in using artificial photosynthesis in the future.
Amazon’s plastic packaging problem is growing, Oceana report finds
The report found that Amazon produced 709 million pounds of plastic packaging waste in 2021, up 18 percent from the 599 million pounds Oceana estimated it produced in 2020.
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Since 1975, $79 trillion has been redistributed from the bottom 90% to the top...
Has this massive redistribution, driven by policies favoring corporations and the wealthy, reshaped the American economy?
Just 36 companies drove half the world’s climate-altering emissions in 2023: New report
Released today by the Carbon Majors project, the list is dominated by coal, cement, and oil producers.
Trump and Musk’s plan to slash 83,000 VA jobs sparks outrage
A leaked internal memo from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has revealed that the Trump administration, in coordination with Elon Musk’s...
Why is Trump sabotaging our national security?
Trump ordered the cyber command at DOD, to "stand down" regarding any monitoring of Russian actions. This is how this could damage our national security.
Supreme Court weakens clean water protections, allowing more raw sewage discharge into US waterways
The ruling blocks the EPA from enforcing broad water quality limits through “end result” permits, which require cities and businesses to ensure discharged water meets pollution standards.