Richard FinePlastic Pollution Protecting Paradisenationalgeographic.com.au - Monday 12.00am Corona has joined forces with National Geographic as part of its 100 Islands Protected initiative, to showcase how the global marine plastic …
Richard FinePlastic Single-use plastics ban Bill aims to put biodegradable packaging on supermarket shelvesthejournal.ie - Christina Finn A PROPOSED NEW law which aims to ban certain types of single-use plastics will be debated in the Dáil next week. Fianna Fáil Senator and by-election …
Richard FinePlastic School kids tell big companies to tackle plastic pollution in developing countries - CBBC Newsroundbbc.co.ukSchool kids in Dorset are asking big companies around the world to "stop selling items of single-use plastic into developing countries". It's as part of a campaign by UK charity Tearfund, which claims
Richard FineIcon version of the Flipboard logoSustainability What does the future of plastic look like?phys.org - Lund University Plastic waste is a growing problem around the world, despite efforts to recycle or reduce plastic use. In order to really transform the recycling …
Richard FinePlastic Making the case for plastics packagingpackagingeurope.com - Elisabeth Skoda It has been a challenging period for the plastics packaging industry with difficult market conditions and the ongoing 'war on plastics' having an …
Richard FinePollution America's Biggest Trash Hauler Stops Shipping Plastic To Poor CountriesHuffPost - Catharine SmithExporting plastic for processing overseas has been linked to ocean pollution. After months of global outcry over the United States’ role in the plastic pollution crisis, companies that collect and dispose
Richard FineClimate Sorry, Your Keep Cup Will Not Save The Planetpedestrian.tv In support of the Global Climate Strike - a week of action to demand climate justice, from September 20 to 27 - Pedestrian Group is doubling down on …
Richard FineOntario Politics Canadian Government Asked to Create a Plan for Single-Use Plastics Managementbioplasticsnews.com - By Axel Barrett Retail Council of Canada (RCC) issued an open letter to Minister Yurek, the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks earlier today, asking …
Richard FinePollutionNew research suggests we might be thinking about the ocean plastic problem all wrong — trash dumped from ships could be majorBusiness Insider - Aylin WoodwardScientists estimate that there are 5.25 trillion bits of plastic debris in the oceans worldwide — that's more plastic pieces than stars in our galaxy. Up to 14 million tons of plastic enters the ocean
Richard FineOpinion The big polluters’ masterstroke was to blame the climate crisis on you and meThe Guardian - George MonbiotWe are guided by an ideology so familiar and pervasive that we do not even recognise it as an ideology. It is called consumerism Let’s stop calling this the Sixth Great Extinction. Let’s start calling
Richard FinePollution How do we solve the problem of not-so-fantastic plastic?monash.edu - Rob Brimblecombe Plastic is an incredible material. It can be airtight and watertight, moulded to any shape, clear or coloured, shock-resistant, lightweight, and is …
Richard FineBali Bali fights for its beautiful beaches by rethinking waste, plastic trashNational Geographic - By Amanda Tazkia Siddharta and Nyimas LaulaFrom single-use plastic bans to education, Bali is digging deep to preserve its pristine reputation and save its tourism industry. What’s the first thing about Bali that comes to mind? Likely its beautiful,
Richard FineCircular Economy Plastics – the insider perspectivepackagingeurope.com - Elisabeth Skoda At the start of K 2019, Packaging Europe asks some major players in the plastics packaging industry a few pertinent questions about the big issues …
Richard FinePlastic Woolworths trials 20 cent brown paper bags - Inside FMCGinsidefmcg.com.au - Ruth Hogan Woolworths has begun trialling brown paper bags at around 20 stores to assist customers when they forget to bring a reusable bag. The retailer is …
Richard FineWelsh Government Plastic straws, stirrers and polystyrene cups face Welsh banBBC NewsSingle-use plastic straws, stirrers, cotton buds and cutlery could be banned in Wales next year. The Welsh Government is to consult on restricting the sale of a wide-range of commonly littered throw-away
Richard FineIcon version of the Flipboard logo Anses review concludes bisphenol B is endocrine disruptorchemicalwatch.com Substance should be regulated to avoid regrettable substitution, authors say
Richard FinePlastic In Largest Settlement of Its Kind, Formosa Plastics Agrees to Pay $50 Millionenvironmentalleader.com - Jennifer Nastu In the largest ever settlement of a Clean Water Act suit brought by private individuals, petrochemical giant Formosa Plastics Corp. has agreed to …
Richard FineSupermarkets What do customers care about? #1 Supermarkets. - Republic of Everyonerepublicofeveryone.com Marketers often say that ‘green doesn’t sell’. But what if it’s just that what you’re telling your customer is not quite what they want to hear? To …
Richard FineIcon version of the Flipboard logoAustralia APCO hosts inaugural single-use plastic packaging workshopwastemanagementreview.com.au - by Waste Management Review The Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) has hosted Australia’s first national workshop dedicated to phasing out problematic and …
Richard Fine Explained: Why total ban on plastic seems unpracticalfinancialexpress.com - FE Online Developed countries like Australia, Denmark and the US are taking measures to control the use of plastic. What do water bottles, dispensing …
Richard FinePlastic Non-plastic packaging isn’t the only sustainable solutionpackagingdigest.com - By Trina Matta in Sustainable Packaging on October 04, 2019 Plastic waste is becoming a more pressing concern for today’s consumers than it has ever been in the past. Research tells us that an average of eight …
Richard FineFishing Reeling in fishing gear lost at sea - CSIROscopecsiro.au - By Natalie Kikken Marine sleuths: we have produced the first ever estimate of fishing gear lost in our world’s oceans. Credit: World Animal Protection Dean Sewell Hook, …
Richard FinePlastic Danish plastic waste from households ends up in Malaysiaplasticchange.org In a small village in Malaysia, plastic waste from EU countries like Germany, France, Portugal, and now also Denmark has been found. The plastic …
Richard FinePlastic How the Plastics Industry Is Fighting to Keep Polluting the WorldThe Intercept - Sharon Lerner The students at Westmeade Elementary School worked hard on their dragon. And it paid off. The plastic bag receptacle that the kids painted green and …
Richard FineChemical Industry The Plastics Industry’s Long Fight to Blame Pollution on YouThe Intercept - Sharon Lerner Plastic production really began in earnest in the 1950s. It’s hard to remember, but we once got along without it. Of course, plastic offered great …
Richard FineIcon version of the Flipboard logoPlastic Are global food packaging brands committed to ditching single-use plastic? - RECOUP Recyclingrecoup.org As the world’s relationship with plastic is being radically redefined, academics at the University of Surrey investigate bold new food packaging …
Richard FineCalifornia California Bans Travel-Size Plastic Shampoo Bottles from Hotelsbioplasticsnews.com - By Axel Barrett California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Wednesday that bans hotels from supplying such bottles in an effort to reduce the number of plastic …
Richard FineBiodegradation Manufacturers Call for Curbing Smuggling of Non-Biodegradable Bags in Pakistanbioplasticsnews.com - By Axel Barrett According to plastic manufacturers, this step will help protect the local industry and promote the use of recyclable bags. Speaking to the media, …
