plastic pollution

How California Became America’s First State to Ban Plastic Bags

How California Became America’s First State to Ban Plastic Bags

By Matt Davis California’s environmental protections are not for sale. That’s the message California voters sent to out-of-state plastic bag manufacturers when they upheld Proposition 67 by 53 to 47 percent in November. But how did the Golden State manage to win a state-wide bag ban against a national political backdrop that went the other […]

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    Watch This Man Walk Around NYC Wearing His Trash

    Watch This Man Walk Around NYC Wearing His Trash

    For the next 30 days, I’m going to be wearing every single piece of trash that I create. At first that might sound crazy, but anybody who knows me, knows that I am indeed crazy … crazy in a good way. My biggest goal in life is to inspire people to think about how our […]

    6 Plastic Bag Bans Making a Huge Difference

    6 Plastic Bag Bans Making a Huge Difference

    By Fiona Nicholls Good news! Plastics bans across the world have been hitting the headlines lately. From the U.S. to India to Morocco, governing bodies are taking control of the plastic pollution problem, bringing in either complete bans on plastic or bans on specific forms like polystyrene. 1. Karnataka, India In March this year, the […]