Shop safely and sustainably during the time of COVID-19
May 6, 2020
Everything has changed. The way we interact with each other, and the planet, is much different than it was two months ago. But one thing persists unchanged. Plastic. It is everywhere and in almost everything, and it never goes away. Instead, plastic breaks down into smaller and smaller pieces, which act as magnets for harmful […]
Why seabirds in the Pacific are eating plastic
May 1, 2020
Adult albatrosses sometimes pick up plastic while skimming the ocean surface for food, then inadvertently feed it to their chicks.
Microplastics found in greater quantities than ever before on seabed
The Guardian, April 30, 2020
CEO Note: PBS’ “Plastic Wars” shows plastic industry’s decades-long recycling hoax
April 3, 2020
Recycling alone won’t solve the plastics crisis. Neither will consumers “doing their part.” It’s time to lift back the curtain and reveal who is truly responsible: the plastics industry.
Oceana Praises the Passage of New York’s Statewide Polystyrene Ban
April 2, 2020
Today, New York state lawmakers passed a ban on polystyrene in an effort to curb the endless flow of plastic into our oceans, rivers and lands. Effective January 1, 2022, the ban will prohibit the sale and distribution of disposable food service containers that contain expanded polystyrene foam, as well as polystyrene loose fill packaging […]