Plastic Pollution

(GERMANY OUT) white chocolate from the Nestle company (Photo by Schöning/ullstein bild via Getty ... Images) ullstein bild via Getty Images The worlds largest food company Nestlé announced on Thursday that it will invest up to 2 billion Swiss francs ($2…

Due to the devastating effects of climate change, Earth’s oceans, and its countless inhabitants, are in dire straits. This fact is nowhere more apparent than with sea turtles; nearly every one of the various shelled marine creature species is on the endangere…

It's time for swift and immediate action to protect marine life from further devastation. This short animated video, just released by Greenpeace UK and Aardman Animations, will probably ruin your day but you should watch it anyway because the message matters…

The United Nations is calling for world governments to protect 30 percent of the planet by 2030 in order to stop the rapid loss of biodiversity, restore ecosystem functions, and help stave off the worst impacts of climate change. At least 10 percent of this a…

Mayor Bernard C. "Jack" Young signed a bill Monday that bans retailers' use of plastic bags, saying he was proud Baltimore is "leading the way in creating cleaner neighborhoods and waterways." The law will prohibit grocers and other retailers from giving out…

By Jerri-Lynn Scofield, who has worked as a securities lawyer and a derivatives trader. She is currently writing a book about textile artisans. The Senate unanimously passed the Save Our Seas Act 2.0 Friday, a measure intended to reduce pollution of plastic …

Plastic pollution is getting under our skin. Literally. As plastics have become ubiquitous in modern society, so too has plastic pollution, including that of tiny plastic particles. These microplastics have been detected in the air, water and even in some foo…

Plastic pollution is getting under our skin. Literally. As plastics have become ubiquitous in modern society, so too has plastic pollution, including that of tiny plastic particles. These microplastics have been detected in the air, water and even in some foo…

Scientists have developed a new method to investigate links between top predator diets and the amount of microplastic they consume through their prey. The new research from Abertay University in collaboration with Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML), the Univer…

This article was produced by Local Peace Economy, a project of the Independent Media Institute. Our story begins in the 1950s. The classic promotional film shows the good American housewife, just likeJune Cleaver, dropping a large bowl on the kitchen floor. …