plastics

Florida Bear Freed After 28 Days Stuck in Plastic Container

Florida Bear Freed After 28 Days Stuck in Plastic Container

A Florida bear is finally free after living nearly a month with a plastic container stuck to her head. The bear was first spotted with her head in the container nearly three weeks ago, but then disappeared. She was finally rescued this week, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) wrote on Facebook. “Luckily […]

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    10 Simple Ways to Avoid Microplastics in Your Everyday Life

    10 Simple Ways to Avoid Microplastics in Your Everyday Life

    More than 8.3 billion tons of plastic has been produced by humans since the 1950s, 79% of which has landed up in dumps, landfills, and the natural environment. Scientists warn that if our patterns of plastic production and disposal continue, our oceans could contain more plastic than fish as soon as 2050. Plastic is so […]

    Cut Down on Plastic By Making These 10 Kitchen Staples From Scratch

    Cut Down on Plastic By Making These 10 Kitchen Staples From Scratch

    Of all plastic produced, only 9% ever gets recycled, according to National Geographic, and 8 million metric tons make their way into oceans every year, much of which is single-use plastic. Cutting down on single-use plastics in your life might mean bringing your own reusable straw on a coffee run, swapping plastic bags for reusable […]

    Spain to Ban Plastic Wrap for Fruits and Veggies

    Spain to Ban Plastic Wrap for Fruits and Veggies

    In the battle against plastic pollution, Spain has zeroed in on a new target — the plastic used to wrap fruits and vegetables in the supermarket. Plastic-wrapped produce will be banned in the country beginning in 2023, according to a decree currently being drafted by the Ministry for Ecological Transition, as sources familiar with the […]

    What Is the Environmental Cost of Bottled Water?

    What Is the Environmental Cost of Bottled Water?

    Is it better for your health and the environment to drink water from a plastic bottle or from a tap? A recent study published in Science of the Total Environment has the answer for this question, at least in the Spanish city of Barcelona. It found that the environmental toll of bottled water was 1,400 […]

    Coca-Cola Is #1 Most Littered Brand on UK Beaches

    Coca-Cola Is #1 Most Littered Brand on UK Beaches

    Coca-Cola is once again the brand name most likely to show up on trash collected from UK beaches, the latest installment in a yearly analysis has shown. The analysis was the result of a yearly brand audit conducted by ocean conservation group Surfers Against Sewage as part of a beach clean event. The group found […]