Adam M. Lowenstein / DeSmogFeb 19, 2024
They knew plastics could not be recycled, but promoted it with campaigns that echoed Big Tobacco’s campaigns of deception. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Joseph Winters / GristNov 13, 2023
A new analysis finds lower-income countries pay 8 times more for plastic’s social and environmental impacts. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Dana Drugmand / DeSmogNov 1, 2023
Just 11 facilities are currently operational in the U.S. and they process a tiny fraction of the nation’s plastic waste, the report finds. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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Tim Radford / Climate News NetworkNov 3, 2019
Reuse is a critical part of a more sustainable life, and Swedish scientists have found a way to directly recycle strewn materials. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Tim Radford / Climate News NetworkApr 28, 2018
Tiny bits have been found in every sample of Arctic sea ice collected. But the ice can only hold these indestructible pollutants for so long. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Paul Brown / Climate News NetworkMar 4, 2018
The nearly indestructible bits are now present in every liter of ocean water and could pose a threat to life as great as climate change. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Emma Niles / TruthdigSep 9, 2017
An investigation by Orb Media finds that microplastic fibers exist in high levels in tap water around the world. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 9, 2016
An environmental health expert warns that microplastic, long known to damage marine life, could be entering the air. And the consequences to the human body are unknown. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 20, 2016
A new report by the World Economic Forum says 8 million tons of plastic end up in the ocean every year-- the equivalent of one garbage truckload of waste every minute. The report projects that by 2050, the weight of plastic in the seas will exceed that of the fish. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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