The Ocean Plastic Pollution Battle Has Just Begun
After decades of foot-dragging by petrochemical stakeholders, solutions to the ocean plastic pollution crisis are beginning to emerge.
After decades of foot-dragging by petrochemical stakeholders, solutions to the ocean plastic pollution crisis are beginning to emerge.
Teenage orcas made headlines last month for attacking boats, and that’s just the tip of the shark behavior iceberg. The running theme of National Geographic’s new Sharkfest series is sharks behaving badly, weirdly, and just plain strangely. Either way, when the topic turns to ocean life it’s a good time … [continued]
It’s always a good time to talk about the ocean plastic problem, especially when the biggest-ever Sharkfest series is unspooling on Disney+ and National Geographic channels this week.
Clean Planet Energy says it is creating clean fuels for ships and airplanes from non-recyclable plastic waste.
This Wednesday is Earth Day and a perfect time to curl up with a good lime rickey and watch Deia Schlosberg’s documentary, “The Story Of Plastic” on the Discovery Channel.
Bill 40, an ambitious plastics reduction bill, is moving swiftly through Honolulu City Council, with wide bi-partisan support. Local activist groups, concerned citizens and tourists are excited to move this bill forward. Learn more about the bill and why it’s such an important opportunity for Oahu.
Meet Lilly, a young student in Thailand who often skips school for an hour to clean up her canals and streams. In the video, Lilly explains that she has learned more by cleaning up canals than she has by going to school.
The owner of a market in Vancouver has created single use plastic bags with unusual logos to get his customers to think about the plastic waste problem. They have become collector’s items, something he never intended.
Researchers at Washington State University say they have found a way to convert single use plastic bottles into diesel and jet fuel. That’s a good thing, right?
186 nations have signed an agreement that prevents shipping plastic waste to developing countries without their permission. The US, of course, is opposed to the initiative.