Plastic Pollution

EU environment chief Virginijus Sinkevičius insists there will be no unnecessary overlap between the new circular economy plan and the Farm to Fork strategy (F2F), as new EU food policy will be focused more on the agricultural and food production side. Although expected to cover the entire food supply chain…

Q. Dear Umbra, Should I feel guilty about buying so much plastic-wrapped and single-use stuff for this quarantine nightmare? –Stuck Here Using Throwaways Instead of … Not A. Dear SHUT-IN, The rapid, worldwide spread of coronavirus is certainly making everyone a bit more neurotic than usual. There’s so much uncertainty…

Meghan Markle made the most of her last day as a senior working royal in the U.K. Before attending the Commonwealth Service on Monday with her husband Prince Harry, the Duchess of Sussex attended a meeting at Buckingham Palace with the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) — one of her…

It’s official: Your reusable mug has been tainted — with suspicion. Starbucks announced last Wednesday that it is “pausing the use of personal cups and ‘for here’ ware in our stores” due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, and Dunkin’ and Tim Hortons quickly followed suit. That secondhand side-eye doesn’t just…

“It’s becoming more and more apparent that we need to do something” about climate change and sustainability, she says. “It has to come from more of a grass-roots level.”In the Greater Boston area and beyond, zero-waste products are becoming a familiar staple of existing retail shops and dedicated new ones…

The worms’ ability to munch on polyethylene and poop glycol seems to stem from the peculiar bacteria that dwell in their intestines.Researchers at Brandon University in Canada have made progress in understanding the nature of a tiny worm that can apparently survive on a diet of plastic, Forbes reports. As…

The sustainable technology firm is disrupting the materials science industry by eliminating single and multi-use plastic wasteGILBERT, Ariz., March 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Footprint, a sustainable technology firm specializing in materials science announced that Fast Company ranked it number 38 on the World's 50 Most Innovative Companies for 2020.Footprint Logo…

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Sea turtle lies lifeless, wrapped in plastic on the shores of Porto de Galinhas beach on January 12, 2017 in Ipojuca, Brazil.Marcos Souza | Brazil Photo Press | LatinContent via Getty ImagesAcross the world, sea turtles are swallowing bits of plastic in the ocean and often dying as a result. There…

Fossil Fuels Published on March 8th, 2020 | by Guest Contributor March 8th, 2020 by Guest Contributor  The Sacred Rivers Climate Project (SRCP) is helping stop climate change while fighting some of the most pressing existential threats to human health and dignity: loss of habitat, biodiversity, and air, water, and…