ocean plastics

UN Declares David Attenborough a ‘Champion of the Earth’

UN Declares David Attenborough a ‘Champion of the Earth’

Sir David Attenborough is a beloved broadcaster who has spent more than half a century bringing the wonders of the natural world into the homes and hearts of viewers. To celebrate his 70-year career, the UN Environment Programme awarded the 95-year-old with its Champions of the Earth Lifetime Achievement Award, the UN’s highest environmental honor.  […]

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    Alaska Airlines Launches #StrawlessSkies Campaign

    Alaska Airlines Launches #StrawlessSkies Campaign

    As part of its worldwide push “For a Strawless Ocean,” Alaska Airlines announced Monday that its 44 million yearly passengers will fly in “strawless skies.” Starting July 16, the leading U.S. airline on the 2017 Dow Jones Sustainability Index will stop distributing single-use plastic stirring straws and citrus picks in its lounges and on its […]

    More Than 40 Companies Sign Onto Historic UK Plastics Pact

    More Than 40 Companies Sign Onto Historic UK Plastics Pact

    In a historic move, more than 40 UK companies have signed up to fight plastic pollution as part of the UK Plastics Pact, The Independent reported Wednesday. The pact, which officially launches today, is a groundbreaking alliance of companies, non-governmental organizations and governments working to transform packaging in the UK by 2025. “We need to […]