Plastic Pollution

Plastic straws and cotton buds banned in England

Breakthrough that builds on plastic-eating bugs first discovered by Japan in 2016 promises to enable full recycling

Hippo Sak Steps Up In Going Green With Eco-Friendlier Trash Bags #plasticpollution #oceanplastic

For episode 89 of the Sustainable Business Covered podcast, edie has assembled expert speakers for exclusive discussions on how plastics action is progressing throughout the Covid-19 crisis.

Pandemic prompted states to temporarily ban reusable grocery bags and stalled legislation aimed at reducing plastic packaging

Solving the issue of waste in our seas turned out to be more complex than scrounging for bottles off the beach, Laura Trethewey found

A survey of 11 remote western locations found that, over a year, the fragments had traveled through the atmosphere like rain or water particles

Plastic bags are known for contaminating the recycling stream and causing problems at MRFs. With at least four states and many more municipalities affected by temporary policy changes, some recyclers are wary of impacts.

A glut of discarded single-use masks and gloves is washing up on shorelines and littering the seabed

Study suggests currents act as conveyor belts that concentrate microplastics in hotspots

Nothing New Shoes Proves You Can Turn Trash Into Treasure

American Express Partners With Parley To Make Credit Cards From Ocean Plastic

80% of Halifax Municipal Waste Being Turned Into Plastic Lumber

“Ban all super trawlers! Protect our marine life & fisheries: S&S>> http://t.co/hf1Jix6cVA pic crt @GreenpeaceAustP”

This is the first of its kind in the beer industry. Let's hope it catches on.