A plant-based plastic, 100% compostable, even from home
Nearly 150 million tons of plastic would have accumulated in the oceans since the 1950s, and 8 million tons would be added each year. At the same time, because it remains difficult to do without plastic, a material More...
Discovery Channel to air ‘The Story of Plastic’ to honor Earth Day
Just ahead of 2020 Earth Day, Discovery Channel will air THE STORY OF PLASTIC, a look at the man-made crisis of plastic pollution and the worldwide effect it has on the health of our planet and the people More...
New Study: plastic water bottle ban led to more waste, increased sugary drink users
A new study sheds light on the effects of the bottled water ban at the University of Vermont, revealing an unexpected series of results. Students may have complied with the ban on plastic bottles, but picked up More...
How to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint and Save the Planet
There are lots of things that you can do when you want to reduce your carbon footprint and, by extension, your impact on the planet. By now most people are well versed in the basics: use reusable shopping bags, More...
Los Angeles plastic bag ban takes effect January 1, paper bags cost a dime each
As of Wednesday grocers will no longer provide plastic bags for their shoppers as a new law will ban the items. Customers will have to bring their own bags, buy reusable ones or purchase paper bags for 10 cents More...
