Plastic waste is expected to skyrocket from 260 million tons a year to 460 million tons by 2030. Plastic never actually goes away, it
Tag: microplastic
Identifying Microplastic
It’s in the ocean, it’s in our lakes, it’s in raindrops. It’s probably in the air. Of course, we’re talking about microplastic, tiny particles of
More plastic than fish
Unless immediate changes are made, the oceans will contain one metric ton of plastic for every three metric tons of fish by 2025. By 2050, there will be more plastic
Scientists Call for a Global Glitter Ban
Unless it’s labeled otherwise, glitter is litter. Glitter is shiny, admittedly pretty, microplastic and it is polluting our oceans and poisoning animals. According to Dr.
A Dash of Salt & Plastic
A 2018 study published in Environmental Science & Technology sampled 39 different salt brands sourced from 21 countries, and discovered microplastic (MP) contamination in all
Is SFO’s water bottle ban working?
Sept 2019 Last month, SFO banned the sale of water bottles in their airport, replacing them with glass bottles or aluminum cans. The airport also
