Tag: Plastics
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7 summer plastic traps to avoid
From pool toys to disposable footwear to road trips, it seems that avoiding plastic is especially hard in summertime.
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19 U.S. aquariums ban plastic straws and bags, while promising to do more
Going plastic-free is the most ocean-friendly choice.
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Lush adds ocean plastic to its packaging
The cosmetics company has begun collecting ocean waste around Vancouver Island and adding it to bottles and pots.
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UK's Refill campaign is a clever solution to the plastic bottle plague
This community-driven initiative uses an app to connect thirsty people with businesses that will fill bottles with tap water.
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Why "Bring Your Own Cutlery" needs to become a new trend
BYOC wherever you go, instead of using disposable plastic utensils that never biodegrade while littering the world's beaches.
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Will you take the 'Plastic Free July' pledge?
Join a million other people worldwide in an effort to ditch single-use plastics for one month and experiment with zero-waste living.
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Britain fights over where to put plastic bottles
With appallingly low recycling rates, some Britons want a deposit return scheme implemented, while others say it would never work. But what if this whole debate misses the point?
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'Straws' film reveals how the straw in your drink is hurting the world
More than half a million straws are thrown away daily in the U.S. These get blown and washed into oceans and rivers, where animals mistake them for food.
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Plastic bag wars are heating up in the U.S.
Local governments are being seduced by a petrochemical industry that's more lucrative than ever.
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Margaret Atwood says we need another Reformation, this time for plastics
The renowned author says we worship plastics like a universal religion -- and they must be stopped.
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Starbucks cups are not recyclable, which means 4 billion go to landfill each year
Even the best paper mills in the world cannot recycle coffee cups because the plastic lining clogs machinery. Starbucks should stop ignoring this problem.
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With all our amazing technology, why do single-use plastics still exist?
It seems ludicrous that we haven't developed an alternative for this harmful and persistent material that permeates our lives and planet.
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Renting a giant rubber duck to celebrate Canada's 150th is silly and irresponsible
Aren't we supposed to avoid putting plastics into our beautiful freshwater lakes?
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This wood & wool box could be a green alternative to foam coolers
WooBox uses two old-school materials to redesign an eco-friendly container for transporting fresh food.
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'Unboxing' videos distract from the real problem of packaging waste
What happens to the plastic, ribbon, cardboard, and glitter after the two-minute show is over?
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Can you be zero-waste without a bulk store nearby?
When you live in the country, not everything can be purchased in a Mason jar.
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Why plastic straws should be taxed
A small charge has helped people move away from plastic shopping bags, so why not the same approach for straws?
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Henderson Island is the most remote, most polluted place on Earth
Discover the once-gorgeous South Pacific island where all your plastic trash ends up.
