Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 21:50:16 +0000
Plastic bag bans are the subject of discussion in state and local governments across America as people struggle with how to respond to the scourge of plastic waste.
Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2019 23:23:19 +0000
MANILA, Philippines — Plastic and marine litter were once again found as the culprits behind the death of another whale found beached in a coastal village in Davao City over the weekend, underscoring anew the detrimental impact of plastics on marine life.
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Credit to Author: Anne Gaviola| Date: Wed, 05 Jun 2019 12:19:14 +0000
New research shows plastic pollution isn’t limited to the ocean and landfills. It’s all around us and people are eating and drinking it.
Read moreCredit to Author: besguerra| Date: Sun, 19 May 2019 23:24:49 +0000
SIQUIJOR, SIQUIJOR, Philippines — Long associated with witchcraft, the country’s third-smallest province is now trying to break free from another curse: waste and plastic pollution as a result of a growing population and tourism boom.
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Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 09 Apr 2019 23:21:15 +0000
To help the environment by cutting down on noncompostable plastics, many people have begun saying no to plastic straws and are bringing reusable bags to the grocery store instead of accepting new plastic ones.
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Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Sun, 07 Apr 2019 21:01:47 +0000
MANILA, Philippines — The World Bank Group is in talks with the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission for an in-depth look into the plastic pollution problem that hounds Pasig River and its tributaries as part of efforts to curb marine plastics and support proper waste management.
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Read moreCredit to Author: nguno| Date: Sun, 07 Apr 2019 04:00:31 +0000
Unsurprisingly, nearly 82% of the trash removed during Clean Ocean Action’s beach sweeps last spring and fall was plastic.
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Read moreCredit to Author: clopez| Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2019 21:38:44 +0000
Animals living in the deepest ocean trenches have been found with plastic fragments in their gut
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Credit to Author: cmolina| Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2019 05:49:36 +0000
Have you ever wondered what it feels like swimming underwater in an ocean full of plastic waste?
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Credit to Author: cmolina| Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2019 05:49:36 +0000
Have you ever wondered what it feels like swimming underwater in an ocean full of plastic waste?
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