Toward Protecting Oceans from Plastic Pollution George Scott December 18, 2021 Every year, between 8 and 14 million metric tons of plastic are poured into the oceans. According to a recent....
Oceana reports 29% rise in plastic pollution from Amazon deliveries Liang Lan December 16, 2021 The report said that up to 23.5 million pounds of Amazon’s plastic packaging made its way into bodies of water....
Coastal species are forming colonies on plastic trash in the ocean, study finds Liang Lan December 11, 2021 Termed “neopelagic communities”, these colonies are thriving in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch and going where the current flows
How plastic is infiltrating the world’s soils Liang Lan December 04, 2021 Plastics in soils is a global problem that usually goes hand-in-hand with intensive agriculture. Experts say it’s present everywhere from....
How the chemicals industry’s pollution slipped under the radar Liang Lan November 23, 2021 While the industry has an important role to play in moving to low-carbon economies it’s also hugely carbon intensive and....
Tired Earth: An Interview with Ben See, Climate activist Ben See October 16, 2021 Chemicals in plastics are leading us towards the dangers of human infertility (theoretically as early as 2045) according to recent....
Tired Earth: Interview with Judith Enck, founder and President of Beyond Plastics. Judith Enck October 02, 2021 Governments MUST start dealing with our plastics crisis because plastic is a major contributor to our climate crisis.
Tired Earth: Interview with Erik Solheim, Former Executive Director of UN Environment, President Green Belt Erik Solheim September 25, 2021 We humans breath Plastics or drink plastics or eat plastics when we consume fish. Even the most pristine drinking water....