Tag: single-use plastics
New Zealand to ban most single-use plastics over the next 4...
“Phasing out unnecessary and problematic plastics will help reduce waste to landfill, improve our recycling system and encourage reusable or environmentally responsible alternatives.”
Virginia governor takes action on single-use plastics
“This is a significant environmental justice issue, and the less waste we produce, the fewer landfills we will need.”
China to ban single-use plastics
The Chinese government recently announced a sweeping anti-plastics campaign.
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.
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Casino workers strike at Encore Boston Harbor after contract talks stall
More than 1,300 Teamsters and UNITE HERE members walked out after voting 97 percent to authorize the strike
Trump EPA proposes rule that would strip protection from most US streams and wetlands
Environmental groups say the rule would eliminate protection for most freshwater wetlands nationwide.
How the Loser-in-chief sabotages the midterm – better a trumped up martyr than disaster-driven...
Haranguing, bonkers and beset,/ “Victim” Trump makes his riskiest bet.
Federal judge blocks Trump administration rule restricting mail ballots
The order covers the November election, months after Trump signed an executive order targeting how ballots move through the mail
Diesel hits record .90 a gallon as Republicans brace for midterm fallout
Republican strategists are bracing for the political fallout two months before the midterm elections.