The site of Project One. Photo credit: Ineos. By Anders Lorenzen Jim Ratcliffe, the UK’s richest man and the founder and CEO of Ineos, the petrochemical giant, who perversely pays little UK tax as he resides in the tax haven of Monaco, has won UK government backing from a giant fossil fuel project which campaigners have labelled as climate wrecking. […]
environment By Jeremy Williams The UNEP granted its Champions of the Earth awards this week. Among the winners are the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, and a business called Blue Circle that pays fishers to catch plastic off the coast of China. The one I want to mention is Josefina Belmonte, the mayor of Quezon City in the Philippines. She won the […]
Think before you snack. When you grab food at the convenience store or fast-food restaurant, you’ll probably get plastic packaging that goes right into the garbage. Food packaging and containers account for 31.14% of plastic pollution, according to the Plastic BAN (Better Alternatives Now) List, a combined research effort of 5 Gyres, Clean Production Action, Surfrider Foundation, and Upstream. But […]
The plastic crisis will be the focus of Earth Day 2024. EarthDay.org introduced its #PlasticDetox Challenge as part of its Planet vs. Plastics program. You can take action today by sharing your plastic swaps on social media using the hashtag #PlasticDetox. The world is drowning in plastic waste, and America continues to struggle to recycle the material. The Last Beach […]
We could eliminate almost 23% of plastic pollution by recycling all plastic bottles and caps. You can help by choosing products made with recycled plastic and recycling diligently, according to your local guidelines. When recycling plastic bottles, should you leave the caps on or take them off? Different recycling programs have different requirements, so it’s important to familiarize yourself with […]
A new global plastics treaty due to take effect in 2025, will reset the world’s strategy for reducing and reversing the environmental and health impacts of plastic. Take a look at the politics and issues that will define the agreement with Dimitris Faloutsos, head of Transboundary Waters at the United Nations’ Global Water Partnership (GWP). The GWP and London-based policy […]
Plastic politics are in the news. Three converging debates will shape the future of plastic manufacturing and recycling: At the global level, the United Nations is negotiating the terms of a worldwide plastics treaty, while in the United States, the Environmental Protection Agency has introduced a draft National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution and the Federal Trade Commission is working […]
If you’re a fan of chewing gum, there’s a big likelihood that you’re chewing single-use plastic. Most gum contains plastics. They give gum the elasticity and bubble-blowing characteristics that so many enjoy. When you toss that gum in the trash, it’s one more contribution to our plastic pollution problem, as that gum won’t biodegrade. We’re not asking you to give […]
Yes! I did it. I invented something to replace fishing. It’s relaxing, rewarding, and undeniably planet-friendly. Welcome to Earthing, your new favorite activity. Reeling You In With fishing, anglers say they enjoy the outdoors, the sunshine, and the tranquility. Does the alternative Earthing stack up? Yes, yes, and yes. You’ll stroll along the water’s edge, wielding a stick, and keeping […]
In 2015, a sea turtle with a straw stuck in its nose took over the internet. It launched a movement to eliminate plastic straws and raised awareness of plastic pollution in the ocean. Did any of it make a difference, or was it just another viral moment of shared but shallow outrage? Let’s see how the sea turtles are doing […]