How the recycling symbol lost its meaning – Grist Magazine
Of the 147 companies with a package recyclability goal, only 15 percent were on track to meet it…
The Plastics We Breathe | Interactive – the Washington Post
Every time you take a breath, you could be inhaling microplastics. Scroll to see how tiny and dangerously invasive they can be….
Giant Heaps of Plastic Are Helping Vegetables Grow – Atlantic Magazine
Plastic allows farmers to use less water and fertilizer. But at the end of each season, they’re left with a pile of waste…
Microplastics are in human testicles. It’s still not clear how they got there – Grist Magazine
People eat, drink, and breathe in tiny pieces of plastics — but what they do inside the body is still unknown…
The more plastic companies make, the more they pollute – Grist Magazine
A new study, drawing on five years of data collected across 84 countries, proves what seems self-evident…
The world dumps 2,000 truckloads of plastic into the ocean each day. Here’s where a lot of it ends up – CNN
The western coast of Java in Indonesia is popular with surfers for its world-famous breaks. There’s a majestic underwater world to explore, too. But it’s impossible to surf or snorkel without running into plastic water bottles, single-use cups and food wrappers. The garbage sometimes forms islands in the sea, and much of it washes ashore, accumulating as mountains on the beach…
What will it take to get companies to embrace reusable packaging? – Grist Magazine
The Philippine capital is the latest city to address rampant plastic pollution through a community-guided protocol.
Manila Confronts Its Plastic Problem – EOS
The Philippine capital is the latest city to address rampant plastic pollution through a community-guided protocol.
Plastic chemicals are inescapable — and they’re messing with our hormones – Grist
Researchers say the U.N.’s global plastics treaty must reduce production and protect public health.