AvatarNewsworthy By LECTennessee River Volunteers remove more than 9,000 lbs of trash from Tennessee River verified_publisherCNN(CNN) — In an epic cleanup effort, volunteers removed more than 9,000 pounds of trash from the Tennessee River, one of the dirtiest rivers in the country. Over the course of three days earlier this month,...
AvatarNewsworthy By LECPlastic Why Plastic Pollution Is a Producer Responsibility ecowatch.com - By Alex Truelove We're all culprits in the plastic pollution crisis — and that's by design. I was reminded of this recently when I ordered a set of carbon filters for …
AvatarNewsworthy By LECPlastic New catalyst converts common plastic waste into fuels and wax verified_publishernewatlas.com - By Michael Irving As useful as plastics are in our everyday life, they’re difficult to recycle, meaning most ends up in landfill or polluting the environment. Now, …
AvatarNewsworthy By LECBali Bali's beaches buried in tide of plastic rubbish during monsoon season verified_publisherThe Guardian - Graham Readfearn with Australian Associated PressBali’s famous beaches are being strewn by plastic rubbish in what experts say is becoming an annual event thanks to monsoon weather, poor waste management and a global marine pollution crisis. Authorities...
AvatarNewsworthy By LEC Microplastics found near Everest’s peak, highest ever detected in the world verified_publisherNational Geographic - Freddie WilkinsonFrom thinning glaciers to plastic pollution, a slew of new studies discover alarming signs of our environmental toll. For adventurers the world over, Mount Everest is an unforgettable sight—a regal plume...
