Snøhetta recycles a classic chair design and a lot of old fishing nets A square chair for a circular economy. By Lloyd Alter in Sustainable Product Design February 12, 2019
'Naming and shaming' is a powerful tool in the fight against plastic waste Companies will do anything to protect their brand – maybe even redesign packaging. By Katherine Martinko in Plastic February 11, 2019
Even groundwater is contaminated with microplastics This could mean we're drinking our plastic waste. By Katherine Martinko in Clean Water February 1, 2019
Ben & Jerry's says it will eliminate single-use plastics "We're not going to recycle our way out of this problem," the company has said. By Katherine Martinko in Corporate Responsibility January 31, 2019
Berkeley will start charging 25 cents for takeout cups This is just one of several major changes in its crackdown on single-use plastics. By Katherine Martinko in Plastic January 25, 2019
California teen collects 50,000 rotting golf balls from coastal waters Alex Weber, 18, has just published a study that analyzes how these balls enter and degrade in the water. By Katherine Martinko in Ocean Conservation January 21, 2019
First came the Straw Wars. Next up are the Balloon Battles. The balloon bubble is about to get popped as the anti-plastic movement gathers force. By Katherine Martinko in Culture January 11, 2019
Scenes from a Shutdown This is what a linear economy looks like when it is broken. By Lloyd Alter in Plastic January 9, 2019
Malaysia is floundering in a sea of American plastic The rapid growth in illegal recycling operations has led to rampant pollution that's angering citizens. By Katherine Martinko in Plastic January 9, 2019
To get to a circular economy we have to change not just the cup, but the culture Single use plastic waste is a fundamental driver of a linear system that is hard to bend. By Lloyd Alter in Plastic January 8, 2019
Man physically assaults restaurant worker over a plastic straw The woman had to forcefully defend herself after a patron lashed out. By Sami Grover in Corporate Responsibility January 8, 2019
NYC's controversial foam ban finally takes effect After six years of contention, the ban is now official. Foam food containers and packing peanuts are a thing of the past. By Katherine Martinko in Plastic January 7, 2019
8 makeup brands that are fighting plastic packaging The beauty industry has a long way to go, but these companies prove that change is in the air. By Katherine Martinko in Organic Beauty January 4, 2019
Plastic- and packaging-free frozen foods spotted at Czech grocery Feast your eyes on the frozen foods available with no waste at the Globus Hypermarket in the Czech Republic By Christine Lepisto in Corporate Responsibility January 1, 2019
World's first plastic-free flight took off this week The plane carries no single-use plastics – but aren't we ignoring a much bigger environmental issue? By Katherine Martinko in Plastic December 28, 2018
UK schools encouraged to ditch single-use plastic by 2022 Will this include glitter?! By Sami Grover in Plastic December 27, 2018
The missing piece of the plastic debate Something my friend told me the other day made me rethink the plastic straw debate. By Ilana Strauss in Plastic December 19, 2018
EU announces new rules to reduce single-use plastics The right intentions are there, but the binding targets are not. By Katherine Martinko in Plastic December 19, 2018