9/10/2019 By Madi Golightly California could be days away from passing legislation that would force packaging manufacturers to switch to reusable products or recyclable or
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San Francisco: Strike for Climate Justice on Sept 25
“This September, millions of us will walk out of our workplaces and homes to join young climate strikers on the streets and demand an end
On average, humans ingest 5 grams of plastic per week that’s about the weight of a credit card!)
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
“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
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