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.
Ben & Jerry’s will stop using plastic spoons and straws in its 600 stores while it continues its quest to eliminate plastic waste from its operations. Stop in on April 9 for a free ice cream cone!
The country would be known as “The Trash Isles,” and along with designer Mario Kerkstra the group have even developed the passport, flag, currency and other assets of the country.
Plastic waste is an international scourge that threatens the environment and kills millions of sea creatures every year. It’s time to rein in the profligate waste of plastic that overflows landfills and fills the oceans.
Originally published Ecopreneurist. Bottled water tends to be an environmental boondoggle. Not only are most bottled water brands using the same municipal water that is readily available from the tap (with a huge markup added to it), but those plastic bottles contribute to our massive plastic waste problem, even if in theory, they … [continued]
A British adventurer is going to use fuel made from plastic waste to power his 10,000-mile flight from Sydney, Australia to London, England. Former aerobatics and Flying Doctors pilot Jeremy Rowsell plans to make stops at Darwin, Christmas Island, Sri Lanka, Oman, Jordan, and Malta, before touching down in London, six … [continued]
