The global plastic waste crisis has reach alarming proportions, prompting widespread calls for global action. Some 300 million tons of plastic are produced worldwide each year, with a significant portion ending up in oceans and waterways.
The Impact of Plastic on Human Health
Author: Robin Scher In 2019, the European Commission’s Scientific Committee on Health, Environmental and Emerging Risks published a statement that identified 14 emerging health and environmental issues. Right near the top of that list was plastic waste. The committee emphasized the “urgent” need “for a better assessment of hazard and risk” associated with exposure to plastics of […]
Kenyan woman invents method to turn plastic into construction cubes that are ‘stronger than bricks’
Matee’s young company, Gjenge Makers, takes plastic waste and turns it into building materials.
Tips for reducing the amount of disposable plastic used for food storage
The kitchen is one place where you can definitely make some easy adjustments to save plastic. For starters, ditch the plastic wrap; it’s difficult to recycle and can clog recycling processing machines.
Which companies are taking the lead in commitments to plastics reduction?
Weaning ourselves off plastic is going to be one of the great challenges of the 2020s. Consumer demand, along with governmental action, is forcing action.
Examples of ways food & drink producers are fighting the ever-growing torrent of plastic waste they have helped create.
As more people become aware of the extent of plastic waste clogging up our environment, cutting back on plastic use is fast becoming a key environmental priority around the world.