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A New Tactic In The War Against Plastic Waste
This article discusses a new tactic in the war against plastic waste. Try this: Write a list of every piece of plastic you touch in a day. The author did, but stopped counting at 56 items.
What’s the alternative? Is it feasible to persuade the wealthiest, most profitable corporations in the world […]
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Virginia tries to reduce recycling minimums for landfills
This link has the wording of a House/Senate joint resolution aimed at lowering the minimum amount of recycled materials that landfills must maintain.
Amazing! Instead of addressing the problem of plastics and other recyclables, the Virginia legislature is lowering the standards. Wouldn’t it be a lot better to stop the […]
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DeSmog Blog
This edition discusses the following:
Bayou Bridge Charged $450 for Trespassing and Building Oil Pipeline Without Permission on Louisiana Parcel
‘Shame on You’: Campaigners Disrupt US Fossil Fuel Event Attended by Climate Science Deniers
The Koch Brothers’ Last Ditch Attempt to Kill the Electric Vehicle Tax Credit
Inside the Tent: […]
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Report: Demand Recycled: Policy Options for Increasing the Demand for Post-Consumer Recycled Materials
This article discusses a report, commissioned by WWF-UK and Resource Association, which was launched at a Parliamentary Reception on 20th November 2018.
The report:
reviews the approaches used to date to increase recycling;
investigates the causes of market failure; and,
considers a wide range of potential policy measures to enhance the […]
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A dead whale in Indonesia had 115 plastic cups, 2 flip-flops in its stomach
This article discusses a dead whale found in Indonesia that had 115 plastic cups, 2 flip-flops in its stomach.
A dead whale that washed ashore in eastern Indonesia had a large lump of plastic waste in its stomach, including drinking cups and flip-flops, a park official said Tuesday, causing concern among […]
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Plans to Turn America’s Rust Belt Into a New Plastics Belt Are Bad News for the Climate
This article discusses Plans to Turn America’s Rust Belt Into a New Plastics Belt Are Bad News for the Climate. An expanding petrochemical industry, thanks to fracked shale gas, could have big consequences for a warming planet.
The petrochemical industry anticipates spending a total of more than $200 billion on factories, pipelines […]
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Study: Microplastics found in Great Barrier Reef wild-caught fish
This article discusses a study that shows that microplastics are found in Great Barrier Reef wild-caught fish.
Microplastics have been detected in wild-caught fish from the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area, researchers report.
A study conducted by the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) in Townsville is the first study […]
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Study: Plastic contributes to global warming as it breaks down
This article discusses how plastic contributes to global warming as it breaks down, researchers find. Six-pack rings, plastic bags, and similar products are among the culprits.
Plastic products like six-pack rings and plastic bags can pollute waterways and harm wildlife. They also contribute to climate change.
Producing plastic generates carbon pollution. And […]
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Where does your recycled plastic go? Perhaps into future highways.
This article discusses where your recycled plastic might go? Perhaps into future highways. The author says it might not be a good idea.
An article in Monday’s Washington Post proposed that the plastic recycling problem could be solved by using the recycled plastic to make roads.
This is a quintessentially bad […]
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DeSmog Blog
This blog post discusses the following:
Why Plans to Turn America’s Rust Belt into a New Plastics Belt Are Bad News for the Climate
Peak Shale: Is the US Fracking Industry Already in Decline?
Backed by Big Oil, Opponents of Washington’s Proposed Carbon Fee Claim Latino Businesses Support Them—Except […]
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