Tag: Plastics - Page 7
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Couple Transforms Beach Plastic Into Works of Art (Video)
For artists Richard Lang and Judith Selby Lang, visiting their favorite stretch of Northern Californian coastline is a like taking a trip to an art-supply store. For the over 10 years, the couple has been
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TED Talk: Van Jones Links Plastics Pollution with Poverty
Van Jones gave a talk at a recent TEDxGreatPacificGarbagePatch event, and what he brought up about the correlation between plastic use and poverty was fascinating. Zeroing in on Cancer Alley, disposability of things, the placement
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Whales Burp Plastic in the Great Lakes
Just what the Great Lakes needs, more aquatic invasives. We're worrying about Asian carp and now we have whales? Whales in the Great Lakes, on Lake Superior? Well, "whale burps" have been found
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Seeding Education, and Environmental Awareness, in Guatemala with Plastic Bottle Schools
Here's some news that's impossible not to love: schools made from plastic bottles are being built—by students—across Guatemala. We showcased the first one last year, built in 2009 with 2,053 pounds of trash and now
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Ban Plastic Bags Rap Goes Viral (Video)
OK, so the Great Pacific Garbage Patch may not be anywhere near as big as we thought, and some activists think plastic bags are a distraction from the major environmental issues we face. But that doesn't stop many others from
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Crocs to Pay $230,000 for False "Antimicrobial" Claims
Crocs, the Colorado-based company that makes the seemingly-ubiquitous bright-colored plastic shoes, has been caught in a lie. Crocs were said to be antimicrobial and, well, they're not.
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Just What We Needed Dept: Plastic Stamp Cuts Toast Into Tastier Strips
It's been awhile since we've added to the "Just What We Needed" pile, but this item was too much -- it had to be tossed onto the heap. This is one of those pieces of plasticrap that when you see it, all you can do is tilt your
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Seventh Generation Leads the Way in Recycled Packaging and Green (Healthy) Cleaning
Just over a month ago, Seventh Generation launched new packaging with 96 percent post-consumer recycled content. Anyone familiar with the numerous difficulties of plastics recycling knows that's huge. The company's also
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For the Sea Productions Suggests a New Year's Resolution
Can you identify what lurks in the photo above? Is it a starship limping home through darkest space after a battle to the near death? Another newly identified nightmare fish from the ocean depths? Or is it just an
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Plastic Bag Ban Starts in New Year in Italy
"Sustainability is made of little changes to our lifestyle that don't cost us anything and can save the planet," said Stefania Prestigiacomo, Italian Environmental Minister, as she confirmed that a ban on non-biodegradable,
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Israeli Artist Makes Christmas Tree From 5,480 Recycled Plastic Bottles
Devastating forest fires in the area haven't kept Haifa, Israel, from being able to put up a massive Christmas tree in the center of town. It helps, of course, that the tree is made entirely of recycled plastic bottles -- 5,480 of them.
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New Recycling Process Could Recycle 100% of Plastic Packaging
One of the most disappointing aspects of Christmas (besides the crazed consumerism) is the piles of plastic packaging left over after the morning commotion. In fact, Science Daily reports that each American consumes an
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A Not To Be Missed Plastic Ocean Themed Green Drinks NYC Holiday Party This Tuesday
Planning your holiday party schedule in New York City can be calendar jujitsu, what with work parties, friends parties, family parties, but there are also a few green themed parties that the sustainably minded New Yorker
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EU Bans BPA in Baby Bottles
Barely a week after the U.S. Senate failed, because of industry influence, to ban BPA in baby bottles and limit its use in other children's products, the EU passed a very similar ban that will go into effect next
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Bioplastic Made From Milk and Clay Is An Iffy Alternative
Coming up with an alternative plastic that has all the benefits of petroleum-based plastics but none of the negatives such as, oh, lasting forever, has been a serious challenge for researchers. Even
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New Recycling Facility Coming to NYC to Educate, Add Jobs and Clean Up Brooklyn Waterfront
New York City broke ground this week on a new recycling facility that will minimize the distance between pickup and drop-off sites, and with it the amount of trucking—by more than 260,000 miles a year.
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Vacuum Cleaners Made from Ocean Plastic Highlight Ugly Pollution, Beautiful Design
This summer we let you know about a really cool project from Electrolux, a company that wanted to make a series of their well-known vacuum cleaners out of plastic collected from the ocean. Well, they've done it -- and the vacuums
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Ask Pablo: Do New Six-Pack Rings Offer A More Sustainable Solution?
You have probably seen a packaging solution by PakTech that is growing in popularity
