#plastics
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
What You Need to Know About the Plastic Crisis
Plastic pollution imperils our health and the well-being of the planet.
Miscellaneous | Interesting & Helpful Information
What are nurdles? The petrochemical product is infiltrating the environment. - Vox
Nurdles are the second-largest source of ocean microplastics. Nobody’s responsible for cleaning them up.
Politics | Politics
Welcome Back, Plastic Bags | National Review
San Francisco has just banned the use of reusable tote bags and switched back to single-use plastic bags to help fight the spread of the coronavirus.
Science & Technology | Israeli Innovation
Google Express offers brands Israeli compostable packaging | ISRAEL21c
‘These products will offer retailers and customers an eco-friendly option for shipping and receiving packages.’
News | In The News
The world’s plastic recycling problem isn’t going away | Coffee House
The world’s plastic recycling problem isn’t going away on Coffee House | In 2015, the problem of marine litter climbed to the very top of the list of global…
News | The News
Just 10% of U.S. plastic gets recycled. A new kind of plastic could change that | Science | AAAS
The material can easily be separated from additives to produce pristine recycled plastic
Politics | Politics
Are Plastic Bag Bans Garbage? : Planet Money : NPR
A national movement to ban plastic bags is gaining steam, but these restrictions may actually hurt the environment more than help it.
News | The News
Flooding has flushed 43 billion plastic pieces out to sea | Science | AAAS
Study reveals how plastic pollution travels from the world’s cities to its oceans