According to a 2019 study for the World Wildlife Federation, around the globe, humans ingest approximately 5 grams of plastic every week (the equivalent of
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“It is raining plastic:” New Study Finds Plastic in Raindrops
In a 2019 USGS study, a myriad of colorful microplastic particles were discovered in raindrops collected in Boulder, Colorado. The report states, “More plastic fibers
No Plastic in Nature: A Frightening New Study
image courtesy of WWF, 2019 The 2019 World Wildlife Federation study “No Plastic in Nature: Assessing plastic ingestion from nature to people” has uncovered some
New Initiatives for Zero Waste Flights
On a an average 3+ hour passenger flight, over 1,000 single-use plastic items are used and discarded. The longer the flight, the more waste is
Zero Waste News
Recent Headlines: Updated 8/5/2019 California: August 3, 2019 Why “Zero Waste” in Pasadena Is Increasingly Harder to Achieve August 3, 2019 Seabirds
The 3-minute Shower Challenge
*****EDIT Update**** 4.1.19 We heard you! After premiering the 5 minute shower challenge last month, Zero Waste California received tons of messages
