LBC2hOpinion
It's time to ban plastic chewing gum for the health of our planet and ourselves
Today, a bus-sized statement made its way to Parliament. Quite literally, a double-decker designed to highlight the ...
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Coronado single use plastic ban aims to protect the beaches and the environment
Coronado's ban on single use plastics is intended to help protect beaches and the ocean from pollution. It goes into effect March 20 and enforcement will begin 180 days later.
‘We must consume better, differently, and less’: EU pollution check-up exposes waste problem
Air pollution, pesticide use, and plastic litter at sea are down, but more action is needed for the bloc to meet its clean ...
earth8h
Birds are breathing in plastic - what does that mean for us?
Researchers found microscopic plastic particles in bird lungs, raising concerns about air pollution and human health.
Beyond Pesticides17h
Elevated Pesticide Hazards from Plastic Contamination Focus of International, State, and Local Action
When the United Nations (UN) adjourned the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an ...
thecooldown23h
Researchers concerned by findings after examining fetal tissues of spotted seals: 'It's ubiquitous'
New research reveals that microplastics are being passed from pregnant spotted seals to their unborn pups in Alaska, raising ...
Warning Over Microplastics in the Air We Breathe After Bird Lung Discovery
Birds are breathing in high levels of airborne microplastics into their lungs—and, likely, so are we, with unclear effects on ...
Opinion
The Santa Fe New Mexican1dOpinion
On the session agenda: Climate, pollution and New Mexico's future
In the United States, action to save our planet, whether fighting climate change, preventing pollution or otherwise ensuring the world will survive our lifetimes, has moved to states. For the ...
TBR News Media2d
Living Lightly: Recycling plastic film
Examples include the plastic bag your dry cleaning garments came in, cereal bags, shrink and bubble wrap, the bag your ...
Yes, paper straws suck. Rather than bring back plastic ones, let's avoid single-use items
When US President Donald Trump ordered federal agencies to return to plastic straws, claiming the paper version is ...
WESA2d
Pollution from a Pennsylvania landfill caused problems for decades. Fracking waste made it worse
As production of natural gas soared, so has the fracking industry’s production of toxic and often radioactive waste.
It’s Been Five Years Since New York Banned Single-Use Plastic Bags. They’re Still Floating Around.
Since New York’s ban on the distribution of single-use plastic bags took effect five years ago, Francisco Marte, who owns five bodegas in the Bronx with his brothers, has been conflicted about how to ...