The simple goal of keeping plastic out of the ocean — which I ... Center’s recent plastic bag ban debate at Boise State University. We all have a role in making thousands of small decisions ...

Plastic bags start out as fossil fuels and end up as deadly waste in landfills and the ocean. Birds often mistake shredded plastic bags for food, filling their stomachs with toxic debris. For hungry ...

In the lead-up to Earth Week, I set out ... making small but intentional swaps. I began bringing Grove’s Organic Mesh Cotton Bags to the grocery store instead of using the store’s single-use ...

Is recycling ocean plastics a viable long-term solution to the plastic crisis, or is it just a temporary measure that ...

combat ocean acidification, and create jobs. For more, visit swaythefuture.com. More from World Wide Waste A California startup makes compostable replacements for thin-film plastic out of seaweed.

Clorox Australia Pty Ltd. is being ordered to pay a multimillion-dollar fine in Australia for making ... bags claimed to contain at least 50 percent recycled plastic recovered from the ocean ...

But how does our plastic waste end up littering the ocean? Even if you live hundreds of miles away from the sea, the plastic you use can still make its way into the ocean. As much as 80% of the ...

"By optimizing routes in real time, we ensure every sweep collects as much plastic as possible, making cleanup operations significantly more effective." Until now, ocean cleanup efforts have ...

I think making dresses out of plastic bags is quite simple. My daughter is delighted. She told me: ‘Mum, you don’t need to buy me stage dresses in the future. I will just wear plastic bag-made ...

Plastic bag bans may not be the best way to keep plastics out of the ocean, argues Todd Myers.