Plastic Pollution

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…

This story was originally published by Mother Jones and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Let’s say you lost your headphones, so you order replacements on Amazon. They arrive in a blue-and-white Amazon-branded plastic envelope. Inside, there’s a clear plastic bag, and inside that, a hard…

You see them in a variety of products on grocery store shelves: bags, cutlery and coffee pods made of what's known as compostable plastic. But watch what Marketplace discovered about what actually happens when you put them in your green bin. As the plastic pollution problem deepens, interest has grown…

A species of caterpillar may provide answers on how to best eradicate plastic waste, a 300 million ton per year problem.The waxworm, researchers discovered in 2017, is seemingly able to eat through common types of plastic – including polyethylene, a nonbiodegradable type of plastic that is the most commonly used worldwide."They are…

6:23 amMarch 6, 2020 By Julian Horsey Wayfarer universal water purification system allows you to drink pure safe water any time, anywhere. The water purification system effectively removes 99.99% of viruses, bacteria and harmful contaminants using its patented technology. Watch the demonstration video below to learn more about the Wayfarer…

Inexpensive stocks for the price of a Happy Meal.Even though investors are always looking for a bargain, many are wary of buying shares of companies priced at $5 or lower. But just because a stock's price is low doesn't mean it's a bad investment. In fact, many stocks under $5…

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