188 Environmental Groups Call For An End To Single Use Products
Global environmentalists are demanding that corporations and legislators change the systems that support production of polluting single use plastics and paper.
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The Zero Waste Movement Is Finding A Resurgence
It’s time to promote zero waste alternatives to landfilling and incineration for individuals and businesses.
Coca-Cola, Pepsi, & Nestlé Named World’s Top Plastic Polluters — For 3rd Year In A…
Coca-Cola, Pepsi, and Nestlé are the world’s top plastic polluters for the third consecutive year. This news comes from Break Free From Plastic’s report that was released this week during a virtual press conference.
Cutting Back On Plastic Pollution & Plastic Propaganda — CleanTech Talk
In this episode of our CleanTech Talk podcast interview series, Zachary Shahan, Director and CEO of CleanTechnica, and Scott Cooney, Founder and CEO of Pono Home, sit down to talk about plastics.
Just How Much Trash Is In The Mississippi River?
The other day, I saw a tweet from retired Lt. Gen. Russel Honore in which he asked our state’s office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness to force the U.S. Coast Guard to clean up the plastic trash along the Mississippi River. “Don’t Trash Louisiana,” he said in the tweet and shared pictures of the river filled with trash.
Upcycling Plastic Waste For Supercapacitors
Simple process transforms PET plastic into a nanomaterial for energy storage.
Procter & Gamble Plans To Go 100% Recyclable By 2030
Procter & Gamble (P&G), the parent company of many, many brands that we all use, is aiming for 100% recyclable packaging by 2030 — Downy, Bounce, Pampers, Tide, Gain, Gillette, Dawn dish detergent, Vicks vapor rub, and Mr. Clean are just some of the brands under P&G.
Shelter-At-Home Project: Eliminate Single-Use Plastics With Durable Alternatives
The coronavirus pandemic has forced hundreds of millions of people around the world to shelter at home, only leaving the cocoon for essential items like groceries. One notable exception to the isolation orders is take-out food. In order to keep local restaurants afloat through the current pandemic, many people order take-out food to go or via one of the many delivery services out there like Uber Eats, Postmates, or GrubHub.
Solar-Powered Car Delivers Zero Waste Wholesale To Zero Waste Retail Store: The Future Is Now
I may be the world’s biggest fan of Zachary Shahan. (His wife and kids may argue…). When Zach first gave a talk entitled “The Future is Now,” it sort of became the ad-hoc tagline for CleanTechnica. And it’s true — all the solutions we need are right here, right in front of us.
Vacuuming Plastic From The Ocean
Vacuuming plastic from the ocean sounds oddly impossible, but Clear Blue Sea, a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to cleansing the oceans from plastic pollution, is working on doing as much of this as it can.
