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04/18/2024
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By Ethan Huff
Plastic bags four times better for environment than “green” paper bag alternatives, study finds
If environmentalists were truly concerned about saving the planet from carbon dioxide (CO2) and other “greenhouse gases,” they would immediately bring back plastic bags, which are now banned in many left-wing cities for being too “polluting.” New research published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology reveals that in 15 out of 16 applications of […]
03/05/2024
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By Zoey Sky
The plastics industry knew RECYCLING WOULDN’T WORK, and now plastic waste is POISONING the planet
The plastics industry has known for decades that recycling is not a viable long-term solution to the problem of plastic waste. Now, the planet is being poisoned by plastic pollution. For decades, Americans were told that recycling old bottles and food containers could help save the environment from plastic waste. But regardless of the insistent claim that recycling […]
02/19/2024
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By Zoey Sky
After admitting FAILURE of 2014 plastic bag ban, California legislators now want to ban all kinds of plastic shopping bags by 2026
California legislators recently introduced a bill that seeks to ban the use of all kinds of plastic shopping bags by 2026. While California already has restrictions on thin single-use plastic bags at stores, Senate Bill 1053 seeks to eliminate the use of thicker plastic bags that are usually marketed as reusable and recyclable. Buyers can purchase […]
05/15/2020
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By Arsenio Toledo
Environmentalists concerned over how increased use of face masks and PPEs will contribute to worldwide problem of plastic pollution
As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, many environmentalists are now sounding an alarm over another enemy this global outbreak is highlighting: plastic. Millions of people around the world are now living in a country where wearing masks has been deemed mandatory. From Vietnam, Israel to Cuba, Germany and France, people are required to wear masks […]
03/05/2020
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By Zoey Sky
The war on plastic rages on: Bali government bans single-use plastics
Countries throughout the globe are joining the fight to end plastic waste, and Bali is one of the latest to ban the use of single-use plastic items to reduce ocean pollution. The law’s six-month transition period ended in June 2019 and on July 2 of the same year, the law prohibiting plastic bags, straws and Styrofoam came into effect. […]
06/20/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Could plastic bags be upcycled into parts for lithium-ion batteries?
Indiana-based researchers found a way to upcycle disposable plastic bags into raw material for making valuable products. Their process turned polyethylene plastic into carbon chips with sufficient purity to serve as materials for manufacturing anodes of lithium-ion batteries. Plastic pollution is one of the biggest problems threatening the environment. A lot of this trash comes in the form of disposable […]
04/29/2019
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By Vicki Batts
Convenience for us KILLS them: U.K. study finds ALL of the dolphins, whales, and seals washed up on their shores have plastic in their guts
Earth’s once-pristine oceans are now seas of plastic waste. And for marine life, the unending flow of used microplastics and other trash is beyond life-threatening. Scientists recently surveyed 50 dead sea mammals who’d washed up on British shores, and found that every single one had consumed plastic. Ten different species of dolphin, seal and whale […]
12/08/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Could the solution to plastic pollution be found in this caterpillar?
Caterpillars are hungry little creatures. They eat a lot of food and store it as energy for their future transformation into butterflies or moths. While they usually eat plant matter, a BBC article reported that the larvae of the greater wax moth (Galleria mellonella) appeared to eat plastic. An amateur beekeeper found a caterpillar of […]
07/15/2018
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By Edsel Cook
U.K. scientists call on public to help track and map plastic pollution on local beaches
Britain’s coastlines are so polluted with plastics that researchers have turned to the public for assistance. An online interactive map of the U.K. will allow anyone to identify and map plastic garbage found on local beaches, reported The Guardian. Researchers from the British Science Association (BSA) cooperated with members of the charity The Plastic Tide […]
06/19/2018
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By Cassie B.
Not so green after all? New study says biodegradable plastic bags might not be helpful to the environment
Plastic pollution is slowly but surely killing our environment, and many of us strive to find better alternatives to problematic items like plastic bags. On the surface, biodegradable plastic bags sound like a far better option than their non-biodegradable counterparts, but a new study shows that these bags might not be the magical solution we’d […]
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