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Plastic Recycling Doesn’t Work and Will Never Work

Plastic Recycling Doesn’t Work and Will Never Work

George Scott May 30, 2022

Americans support recycling. We do too. But although some materials can be effectively recycled and safely made from recycled content,....

Extreme heat and plastic pollution push oceans to brink

Extreme heat and plastic pollution push oceans to brink

George Scott February 12, 2022

As world leaders meet in France to discuss ocean protection, two major studies show how burning fossil fuels and throwing....

Girlguides campaign for action to reduce single-use plastic.

Girlguides campaign for action to reduce single-use plastic.

George Scott September 30, 2019

Hundreds of thousands of girls and young women are calling for the UK to make a promise to reduce single-use....

UK beaches strewn with beer bottles, plastic packaging and clothes after heatwave

UK beaches strewn with beer bottles, plastic packaging and clothes after heatwave

Emile Agard July 28, 2019

Heartbreaking photos of Margate, Redcar and Blackpool beaches reveal how selfish Brits still fail to take their belongings with them.

Panama becomes first Central American nation to ban plastic bags

Panama becomes first Central American nation to ban plastic bags

Gian Bianchi July 23, 2019

On the streets of Panama City, signs with the phrase “less bags, more life” reminded passersby that the measure had....

Small shops still hand out 2 million plastic bags every day

Small shops still hand out 2 million plastic bags every day

Gian Bianchi July 07, 2019

Figures suggest number could be drastically reduced if government doubled the levy and extended to small shops.