The fossil fuel industry has touted chemical recycling as a solution to the plastic crisis, amid an overwhelming plastic pollution and an exponential rise in plastic production. However, a newContinue Reading
Plastic recycling is becoming a challenge, especially number 5 plastics. The recycling symbol on the bottom of a plastic product does not necessarily indicate that the item can be recycled.Continue Reading
It is possible to go “plastic free,” the coastal town of Penzance, in England is showing us how to do that. Jubilee Pool Café, is a ”single use plastic freeContinue Reading
While cotton is a natural product, materials like polyester, nylon, acrylics, and spandex are not, and each time we wash them they “shed” a lot of microplastics. As a matter ofContinue Reading
If you are one of Amazon’s 100 million+ customers you have probably received your fair share of unnecessary plastic packaging from the ecommerce giant. From polystyrene packing peanuts to non-recyclableContinue Reading
Cities across India, which have a population of 1.3 billion people, are struggling to deal with plastic waste. Plastic makes up about 8% of the total solid waste in India.Continue Reading
Researchers have identified a new, and perhaps more permanent type of plastic pollution, one that incorporates itself right into the rocky shoreline: “plasticrust,” a veneer of plastic encrusted right ontoContinue Reading
Victor Vescovo completed the deep sea dive as part of a mission called the Five Deeps Expedition, through which he plans to explore the deepest points in all five of theContinue Reading
