Plastic Pollution

If you're not familiar with UN Sustainable Development Goal number 14, its aim is to "conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development" – and scientists just put together a 30-year plan to achieve that. Despite rapid warming, increasing acidification, plastic pollution, growing dead zones and…

A landfill extension for Wellington's ever-growing pile of rubbish could affect its neighbour - a world-famous ecosanctuary.   That's the fear of a city councillor, who says the race for the Wellington City Council to extend the near-full Southern Landfill by 2023 will affect Zealandia's precious bird life.   "We're about to destroy…

Getty Plastic bottles, carry bags, six-pack rings, plastic straws, disposable cutlery and styrofoam takeout containers—plastic products like these are so ubiquitous that we barely even notice them, let alone think of the damage they are doing to the environment.  Over 300 million tons of plastic is produced every year, 50%…

Can We Really Solve The Plastics Problem? The human impact on the earth, especially since the industrial revolution, is so profound that a group of scientists is lobbying for the current Holocene epoch (the stable climate era since the last ice age 12,000 years ago) to give way to the…

There are very few winners in a global pandemic, but it seems that the plastics industry might be one.  Less than six months ago, Massachusetts was on the verge of passing a statewide ban on single-use plastic bags. At least 130 towns and cities across the commonwealth had already limited…

Key takeaways:In a global crisis, retailers across all sectors are forced to cut costs and shift priorities. That pressure can lead to sustainability initiatives being put on the backburner.Environmental organisations and tech companies will be watching to see if matters like climate change and workers’ rights will continue to receive…

In a few quick years, great momentum has built around a multitude of business efforts to advance a circular economy, particularly in plastic. Fears that plastic particles soon will outnumber fish in the ocean, for instance, have helped to boost efforts such as the New Plastics Economy commitment, by which…

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have had a difficult relationship with the public ever since they started dating back in 2016. Meghan, who is American, was never well-received by much of Britain, and it led to a lot of negative press and plenty of bullying. For various reasons, the two…

Schools and gatherings are being cancelled around the world as a result of the Novel Coronavirus Covid-19 Outbreak. It can be difficult to occupy your children with exciting activities for hours on end, especially when you may also be working from home. Here are some ideas of that you can…

Pathwater, based out of northern California, began with a Christmas Eve run to a grocery store, where three friends lamented about the lack of truly sustainable water bottle options. So they rented a space, added two like-minded partners and got down to the business of providing water in something other…