>"The government of Canada on Monday (Jun 20) published final regulations to prohibit "harmful" single-use plastics, with a ban _...Read More_

This recycling how-to (desktop) is pretty informative but also shows how much cannot be recycled in the US mostly just because the facilities don't have the capacity to sort everything and small plastics clog machinery. There are a lot of _...Read More_

We know less about the deep sea than we know about our solar system! Finally some facts that hopefully make us rethink our consumer behavior. “Literally tons of plastic trash wash down rivers and out to sea each day, fouling the surface _...Read More_

“Production of the most common plastic, polyethylene, is on track to jump more than 40 percent by 2028 in the U.S., according to research firm S&P Global Platts. That’s 8 million metric tons per year more than in 2018 — roughly the amount, _...Read More_

“People don’t know what’s happening to their trash,” said Andrew Spicer, who teaches corporate social responsibility at the University of South Carolina and sits on his state’s recycling advisory board. “They think they’re saving the world. _...Read More_

A really creative way to bring attention to the environmental problems surrounding single-use plastic bags! The only problem is that these bags might actually make people want to collect them due to the embarrassing slogans and therefore _...Read More_

Amazing reporting from [@deadmallkiosk](/user/profile/deadmallkiosk) “Incels” are going under the knife to reshape their faces, and their dating prospects, often seeking out Indiana plastic surgeon Dr. Barry Eppley."

Australia has slashed its use of plastic bags and made a significant difference in the ecology of the waters in and surrounding the continent.

It is the leadership in this administration that dictates such policy. It is the greed and lobby that contributes to the re-election campaigns of those who support such action. [#plastic](/relevant/new/plastic) [#cheimicals](/relevant/new/cheimicals) [#disposable](/relevant/new/disposable)

I don’t know much about this or use this, but the science makes sense. [#makeup](/relevant/new/makeup)

The plastic industry is part of the chemical industry. Both pose a threat to human and animal life on earth.

This has been pretty viral and not to say that plastic is nearly as damaging as other pollutants, chemicals, and bombs the earth has experienced, however an estimated 38 million plastic bits jewel this UNESCO island in the South Pacific- _...Read More_