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More Plastic Is On the Way: What It Means for Climate Change
Fossil fuel companies are ramping up production of virgin plastics, with huge potential consequences for climate and the environment.
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Lies of the Bamboo Toothbrush: The Plastic Industry’s Perverse Greenwashing
How ploys like bioplastic and anti-litterbug campaigns help to protect the true culprits of plastic pollution.
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Washing Laundry May Be An Underappreciated Source of Microplastic Pollution
A student research project unveils that tiny plastics in laundry detergents and fabrics could potentially have a big impact on ocean health.
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The Aftermath of China’s Waste Ban
The initial ban created a worldwide headache for scrap managers. The new version of the ban will surely lead to migraines.
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Banning Plastic Bags, Town by Town: a Guide
If you’re already doing your part to reduce, reuse and recycle, what more can you do? Start by thinking bigger, but not too big — one community at a time.
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The Ocean Garbage Patch Is Tiny Compared to Our Carbon Footprint
How trash in our oceans can help us conceptualize and reduce our carbon emissions.
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What You Can Do to Fight Plastic Pollution
Plastic pollution can feel overwhelming, but here are some concrete actions we can all take to make a difference.
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What Do We Do About Plastics?
We need local policies to encourage better waste management, more recycling and less use of plastics in the first place.
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Sailing Across the Atlantic In Search of a Solution to Our Plastic Problem
In mid-April, Agustina Besada will embark on a journey to #unplastify the world.
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