Disney To Eliminate The Use Of Plastic Items Including Straws And Bags
In an announcement today, The Walt Disney Company is set to eliminate single-use plastic straws and plastic stirrers at all owned and operated locations across …
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These Five New Startups Are Finding Ocean Solutions To Plastic, Bycatch, and Energy
Source: Forbes/Jeff Kart What do the world’s oceans need? Solutions. A program called the Ocean Solutions Accelerator has chosen to help a handful of new …
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New Eco-Friendly Replacement For Plastic Wrap May Soon Be Available
A few months ago, we introduced you to a biodegradable water bottle that is 100% eco-friendly. Now, a new item as been invented that will hopefully …
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Shocking Photos Reveal The Extreme Plastic And Trash Problem In Southeast Asia
In photos from India and the Philippines, they reveal just how polluted these countries are and why they are in a state of emergency in …
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A Pygmy Sperm Whale Washed Ashore Found With Plastic Inside of It
On Friday afternoon, a 10 foot long pygmy sperm whale washed ashore in the village of Talisayan, Zamboanga City Philippines. The marine mammal was found …
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Scientist Have Created An Enzyme That Eats Plastic
A couple of years ago, researchers discovered mutant plastic-eating bacteria that had evolved in a Japanese trash dump. Scientist were immediately intrigued by the newly …
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The UK’s Plastic Bag Tax Has Dramatically Reduced Plastic Bag Pollution in Ocean
A recent study has found that a plastic bag tax in the UK in 2015 has had the impact that many had hoped. Single-use plastic …
Read More Ocean Plastic Is Expected To Triple By 2025
Plastic pollution remains one of the biggest threats to our oceans along with rising seas levels, climate change, human-made chemical pollution, and agricultural runoff. In …
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Bottled Water Contains MicroPlastics: Our Plastic Addiction
People often choose plastic water bottles because of it’s convenience, believed health benefits, and better taste but a new study has discovered all those water …
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Krill Found To Digest Plastic Into Even Smaller Pieces
After years of careless practices of plastic use, plastic has taken over our oceans, threatening millions of marine animals. Although, plastic can be found in …
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