Plastic Pollution

The Hague (AFP) - A Dutch non-profit group committed to ridding the world's waters of plastic, Saturday unveiled their latest invention, a floating garbage-collection barge called "The Interceptor". It is built by The Ocean Cleanup, who say it will "close th…

By Sergio Brodsky Discussion of the environment is embedded in our culture as public awareness over issues such as climate change and plastic pollution has grown. Advertisers are not shy about tapping into this concern for their own benefit. A Twitter analy…

Some scientists have had it up to here with cigarette butts, particularly those from cigarettes with filtered plastic tips. In a new op-ed this week, researchers have called for a global ban of filtered cigarettes, pointing out that the products arent any saf…

Discussion of the environment is embedded in our culture as public awareness over issues such as climate change and plastic pollution has grown. Advertisers are not shy about tapping into this concern for their own benefit. A Twitter analysis last year revea…

Some scientists have had it up to here with cigarette butts, particularly those from cigarettes with filtered plastic tips. In a new op-ed this week, researchers have called for a global ban of filtered cigarettes, pointing out that the products arent any saf…

Anyone whos participated in a beach cleanup is familiar with the classic cup of cigarette butts. The collection of nasty, soggy, chemically remains of cigarettes is the top itemoften numbering in the thousands per cleanupfound in the sand in many parts of the…

Manila (AFP) - Tens of thousands of pieces of plastic littering the planet come from just a handful of multinational corporations, an environmental pressure group said Wednesday. Coca-Cola, Nestle and PepsiCo were named by Break Free from Plastics, a global …

6) India intends to move away entirely from single-use plastics by 2022,yet the fact is India hasnt had much success with plastic waste regulation despite ambitious policy moves. Discuss in detail the underlying causes of such a situation and suggest solution…

Nordics is a brand that provides sustainable alternatives to daily hygiene products and produces natural toothpaste. Their mission is to fight plastic pollution, inspire and motivate responsible eco-friendly mindset.What's Unique?By using a certain set of vib…

After months of global outcry over the United States’ role in the plastic pollution crisis, companies that collect and dispose of waste are trying to clamp down on the amount of American refuse that gets dumped in poorer countries.   Waste Management Inc., t…