Making Waste Management a Sport in India

In a country notorious for the inability to deal with the waste it generates, municipal officials in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, situated on the country’s southeastern coast, are now resorting to making waste management a competitive sport, in their bid to cajole the entire nation to clean up.

South Texas Artist Makes Plastic Pollution Her Medium

“I used to go to the beach to meditate and listen to the waves. Now they bring in a plague of plastic, and people need to be aware of the wide range toxic effect of it on our environment…” Sheila Rogers’ 3-dimensional wall art boxes, and her “Tossed and Found” and “Shoreline Abstraction” photos of plastic debris on beaches, will be part of a 2013 showcase that focuses on proper litter disposal.

EU Aiming to be at the Forefront of Efforts to Reduce Marine Litter

Marine litter is a serious threat to the coastal and marine environment around the globe. The European Commission is raising awareness about this global problem, in line with commitments made in Rio this summer to reduce the incidence and impacts of such pollution on marine ecosystems.

Sampling Water for Pollution in Hurricane Sandy’s Aftermath

As recovery efforts for those impacted by Hurricane Sandy continue, U.S. G.S crews are sampling water for nutrients, sediment, and pesticides to document water quality in areas affected by the hurricane. The contaminated waters are also raising concerns among those who monitor the health of beaches and bays along the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic.

Sir Attenborough: Force of Nature, 60 Years in the Wild

Sir David Attenborough may have lived the perfect life, travelling the world and seeing its wonders before tourism ravaged them. He talks to Robin McKie about his early regrets, battles with climate change deniers, and his favourite place on Earth…

Wings Of Waste Flight: Using Plastics For Fuel

Discarded plastics choke our oceans and waterways, but what if they could be used to fly over the oceans instead? That’s the idea behind Australian pilot Jeremy Rowsell’s upcoming On Wings of Waste flight, which will take him 12,000 miles from Australia to England using fuel made from old plastics.

BPA’s Real Threat May Be After It Has Metabolized

Bisphenol A or BPA is a synthetic chemical widely used in the making of plastic products ranging from bottles and food can linings to toys and water supply lines. When these plastics degrade, BPA is released into the environment and routinely ingested.