Scientists warn we are now entering the plastic age
Scientists warn we are now entering the plastic age
bubmagSeptember 6, 2019
Marine plastic pollution hides a neurological toxin in our food
In the mid-1950s, domesticated cats in Minamata, Japan mysteriously began to convulse and fall into the bay. The people of Minamata took on similar symptoms shortly after, losing their ability to speak, move, and think. Chisso Corp., a Japanese chemical comp…
bubmagSeptember 6, 2019
Explosion in plastic pollution post-World War II seen in marine sediments
The amount of plastic fragments in Santa Barbara Basin sediments has been increasing exponentially since the end of World War II, according to a study by researchers from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego. The shar…
bubmagSeptember 6, 2019
TikTok and Conservation International Dove Into the #SaveOurOceans Challenge
Video-creation application TikTok teamed up with nonprofit Conservation International on the #SaveOurOceans challenge, aimed at addressing marine plastic pollution and protecting oceans, marine ecosystems and the people whose lives and livelihoods depend on t…
bubmagSeptember 5, 2019
Amazon and Walmart pledge to curb single-use plastic packaging, but only in India
When a package from Amazon arrives at your doorstep, it’s hard not to be a little shocked by the amount of packaging involved in getting those extra-strength Odor-Eaters and Doritos Jacked to your front door. While not having to face the store clerk with your…
bubmagSeptember 4, 2019
People Are Shaming Woman Bragging About Getting 144 Pre-Pasted Single-Use Toothbrushes
People Are Shaming Woman Bragging About Getting 144 Pre-Pasted Single-Use Toothbrushes
bubmagSeptember 4, 2019
Anti-plastic waste campaign launches using Lion King figures
Spotted: Together, Australian designers Tom Whitty, Alex Wadelton and photographer Stu Morley have launched the Future Landfill campaign to protest against the endorsement of plastic toys. The campaign was prompted after a popular Australian supermarket chain…
bubmagSeptember 4, 2019
NatGeo’s ‘Activate’ wants to inspire global activism—and reinvent P&G marketing—with Pharrell, Common
It’s not product placement. It’s not sponsored content. It’s prestige television.Activate, a six-part documentary series that premieres Thursday on National Geographic Channel, features celebrities such as music producer Pharrell Williams, rapper Common, and …
bubmagSeptember 4, 2019
NatGeo’s ‘Activate’ wants to inspire global activism—and reinvent P&G marketing—with Pharrell, Common
It’s not product placement. It’s not sponsored content. It’s prestige television.Activate, a six-part documentary series that premieres Thursday on National Geographic Channel, features celebrities such as music producer Pharrell Williams, rapper Common, and …
bubmagSeptember 4, 2019
andreas franke exhibits 24 portraits under the sea to raise awareness of plastic pollution
vienna-based photographerandreas franke has installed his ‘plastic ocean project’ underwater in a bid to raise awareness of plastic pollution. the underwater exhibition, which was available to anyone brave enough to descend to depths of 40 to 50 meters, conta…
bubmagAugust 30, 2019