To Go: Plastic-Foam Containers, if the Mayor Gets His Way
New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, whose regulatory lance has slain fatty foods, supersize sodas, and smoking in parks, is now targeting plastic foam, the much-derided polymer that environmentalists have long tried to restrict.
Tracking The Sources And Sinks of Local Marine Debris In Hawai‘i
Plastic pollution has biological, chemical, and physical effects on marine environments and economic effects on coastal communities. These effects are acute on southeastern Hawai’i Island, where volunteers remove 16 metric tons of debris annually from a 15 km coastline….
One-third of fish caught in Channel have plastic contamination, study shows
One-third of fish caught off the south-west coast of England have traces of plastic contamination from sources including sanitary products and carrier bags, scientists have found.
Health and Environment: A Closer Look at Plastics
Plastics have transformed modern society, providing attractive benefits but also befouling waterways and aquifers, depleting petroleum supplies and disrupting human health.
Plastic Oceans
Sir David Attenborough talks about plastic and tells us the hard truths about it’s use and the cost to the environment.
University of Vermont Joins Other Colleges in Banning Bottled Water
The University of Vermont recently became America’s largest public institution to enact a campus-wide ban on plastic water bottles. If more colleges and universities ban plastic water bottles on their campuses, the bottling industry may be forced to seek other markets.
Cost of West Coast Marine Debris Cleanup Exceeds $500 Million Annually
According to a recent EPA-sponsored study, the annual cost of marine debris cleanup programs on the west coast of the U.S. is likely more than a half a billion dollars.
BPA Linked to Potential Adverse Effects in Children and Adolescents
Exposure to a chemical once used widely in plastic bottles and still found in aluminum cans appears to be associated with a biomarker for higher risk of heart and kidney disease in children and adolescents, a study reveals.
Concord, Massachusetts, Becomes the First City in the U.S. to Ban Plastic Water Bottles!
According to the EPA, in 2010, the U.S. generated 31 million tons of plastic waste. The town of Concord is fighting against those numbers by becoming the first municipality in the nation to ban the sale of single-serving water bottles smaller than 1 liter.