A plastic bag lobby exists, and it’s surprisingly tough
A plastic bag lobby exists, and it’s surprisingly tough Election officials said Monday that a trade group had turned in enough signatures to qualify a referendum on California’s plastic bag ban law, suspending implementation of the nation’s first statewide ban until voters weigh in on the November 2016 ballot. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File) For years, […]
The Blue (Plastic) Planet – The amount of plastic we dump into our oceans each year could stretch halfway to Mars. Really.
The Blue (Plastic) Planet – The amount of plastic we dump into our oceans each year could stretch halfway to Mars. Really. Photo: USFWS The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration site has a popular mythbuster about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. I recommend you read it, since NOAA reserves these sorts of posts for issues […]
Landmark Plastic Bag Ban Officially On Hold
Landmark Plastic Bag Ban Officially On Hold The Huffington Post | By Lydia O’Connor In this photo taken Friday, Oct. 25, 2013, a plastic shopping bag liters the roadside in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli) | ASSOCIATED PRESS The nation’s first statewide ban on single-use plastic bags will not go into effect this summer after […]
How to Move Away from Plastic Dependency by CustomMade
How to Move Away from Plastic Dependency by CustomMade Since plastics were first introduced to the U.S. during the mid-late 19th century, we’ve been dependent on the material for it’s versatility, convenience, and function. Currently, plastics are one of the most used materials on a volume basis in U.S. industrial and commercial life. Unfortunately, the […]
#ShootPlastic: Snap a picture, pick it up
#ShootPlastic: Snap a picture, pick it up Gland – BioApply has launched a campaign with other partners to draw attention to the problem of plastic pollution in the environment. Plastic litter is found on the streets, in parks, forests, oceans and even our bodies. BioApply wants to draw attention to this problem through its […]
Tough truths about plastic pollution
Tough truths about plastic pollution Artist Dianna Cohen shares some tough truths about plastic pollution in the ocean and in our lives — and some thoughts on how to free ourselves from the plastic gyre. Why you should listen Dianna Cohen is the co-founder of the Plastic Pollution Coalition, a group that addresses the pervasive […]
Australians put heads in the sand for Bondi Beach climate protest
Australians put heads in the sand for Bondi Beach climate protest The unique protest idea to make a stand against climate change by sticking heads in the sand has spread to Australia’s most famous beach. Leaders of the G20 nations are meeting in Brisbane, Australia starting this weekend, and it is the first such meeting […]
Vermeidbarer Müll – Plastik wohin man sieht. Alles wird heute verpackt, oft sogar in mehreren Schichten.
Vermeidbarer Müll – Plastik wohin man sieht. Alles wird heute verpackt, oft sogar in mehreren Schichten. Es gibt praktisch nichts zu kaufen, egal ob Gegenstände des täglichen Bedarfs oder Lebensmittel. Und Umverpackungen landen im Müll oder wenn es gut geht im Recyclingsack oder in der Kehrrichtverbrennung. Kein Supermarkt kommt in der Frischetheke ohne Plastik, Folien […]
May 2014: BioApply partner with SolarInsider 2014 a Planet Solar project
May 2014: BioApply partner with SolarInsider 2014 a Planet Solar project Press Release 05 15 14
Parisian stores will soon not distribute plastic bags anymore
Parisian stores will soon not distribute plastic bags anymore Paris wants to ban plastic bags in the capital in favor of greener alternatives. These will be discussed at the next Council of Paris, to be held from October 20.
