SACRAMENTO, Calif. – It took years of activist campaigns to turn the plastic bag into a villain, and hard-fought legislation to reduce its presence in oceans and waterways. Now, environmentalists … Click to Continue »
Read More »Dead whale ingested 64 pounds of plastic and waste
A young sperm whale that washed ashore in Spain had 64 pounds of waste and plastic inside its stomach. Scientists said that the garbage – mostly plastic, plus pieces of … Click to Continue »
Read More »Plastic piling up in Arctic Ocean
Plastic trash is now so ubiquitous that researchers have found hundreds of tons of it floating in the Arctic Ocean. It may not sound like much, but it’s a surprising … Click to Continue »
Read More »California bill would require tether between plastic bottles and their caps
Raising concerns about the environmental damage caused by stray bottle caps, one California lawmaker is seeking to change how plastic water and soda bottles are made. Assembly Bill 319, introduced … Click to Continue »
Read More »The ban on plastic bags: An inconvenience for customers that can help littering, local store owners say
After making purchases Friday afternoon in Merced at Target on R Street, Cynthia Arismendez said she bought a bag for 10 cents to carry her items out, a charge that … Click to Continue »
Read More »Why is some plastic recycling no longer cost-effective? Blame fracking
DALLAS – The past couple of years of relatively cheap crude oil and natural gas has upended the industry with the greenest image: recycling. … Click to Continue »
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