Plastic Pollution

As the country balances the reopening of our economy with saving lives, there also needs to be a balancing use of plastic with the protection of the environment, writes Eunice Ubomba-Jaswa.As Covid-19 cases continue to rise in South Africa and across the world, vast quantities of plastic waste are also…

During a visit to a bookstore a few weeks ago, we couldn’t help but stare at a display unit featuring no fewer than 10 books telling you how to rid plastics from your daily life. We’re bombarded by information on the topic of marine litter and plastic pollution, but how…

By Adam Vaughan Plastic pollution in Naples, ItalySalvatore Laporta/KONTROLAB/LightRocket via Getty ImagesPlastic pollution is ubiquitous and growing, but knowing the best way to stop it has largely been a guessing game so far. Now, a study has found that if the world undertook every feasible action to cut plastic pollution,…

There is a credible pathway to significantly reduce ocean plastic flow into the ocean, but only if all solutions are implemented Credit: The Pew Charitable Trusts/SYSTEMIQ More than 1.3 billion tonnes of plastic will be dumped on land and in the oceans over the period from 2016 to 2040 unless…

LONDON — Just over 60 years after it was declared "biologically dead," England's River Thames had been hailed as an environmental success. But while much of the effluent, chemicals and heavy metals that used to pollute the river are gone, microplastics have taken their place.Mammals like porpoises, seals and over…

Every week we'll bring you some of the top climate change news you may have missed. This is "It's Not Too Late" with ABC Chief Meteorologist Ginger Zee. On ABC News Live and abcnews.com. Here are a few of this week's environmental headlines: Millions of property owners face flood risks…

July 01, 2020 04:23 PM Eastern Daylight Time NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alpyn Beauty is the first prestige beauty company to partner with rePurpose Global to fund the collection, processing, and reuse of an equivalent amount of ocean-bound plastic waste to its footprint. By making this bold commitment, every Alpyn Beauty purchase…

GAETA, LAZIO, ITALY - 2020/06/08: An obviously worn-out mouth and nose protection mask lies thrown ... away on the beach, in Gaeta city. (Photo by Salvatore Laporta/KONTROLAB/LightRocket via Getty Images) KONTROLAB/LightRocket via Getty Images For Italian seas, plastic pollution is getting worse in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. The…

In Thailand's urban areas plastic food containers, cutlery and bags have piled up, clogging canals and rivers Single-use plastic waste in Thailand ballooned during the coronavirus lockdown as demand for home food deliveries soared, activists say, setting back efforts to reduce the country's dependency on the environmental scourge. The contagion…

(Credit: As You Sow)Today, As You Sow released its “Waste & Opportunity 2020: Searching for Corporate Leadership” report analyzing the actions, or inactions, of 50 of the largest US consumer-facing companies to reduce plastic pollution. The report concludes that companies are far too slow in adopting responsive actions and promoting reusability, recyclability, or…