New Report Offers Pathways to Reduce Plastic Pollution Entering Ocean

July 23, 2020

A new report released today raises the alarm on the need to act now to prevent the tripling of plastic pollution washing into the oceans by 2040. The report — authored by The Pew Charitable Trusts and SYSTEMIQ — prioritizes the elimination of all avoidable plastic and the implementation of reuse and refill systems, stating this “offers the […]

The challenge of advancing the ban on single-use plastics: Oceana México

Riodoce, July 22, 2020

Let’s use Plastic-Free July to finally address our throwaway culture

The Hill, July 21, 2020

Recycling Myth of the Month: Plant-based bioplastics are not as ‘green’ as some think

July 21, 2020

For decades, the general public has been enamored with the idea of recycling, but the reality is far from what’s promised. As we’ve covered in other parts of this series, 91% of plastic waste has been landfilled or burned, or found its way into our seas. Only 9% has been recycled.

Breaking Up With Plastics

Alternatives Journal, July 16, 2020