Trying to solve the world’s ocean plastic pollution problem has been a “long and painful journey” for Dutch entrepreneur Boyan Slat. The 28-year-old founder of non-profit environmental organisation The Ocean Cleanup has been working on ways to filter plastic waste out of the Pacific Ocean for nearly 10 years.
The subtle texture of the Amazon establishes a pure, live, strong and organic chocolate that, through the combination with memories, supports the commandments that Therese embraces.Family, honesty, connection, and longing are represented through minimalism, the freedom of the line, and the complexity of the simple
We are aware of what plastics are doing to our environment and sea life. We are happy to be joining the Plastics Free Initiative, and look forward to learning more about how we can reduce our use of plastics, and improve our communities and environment.
• What is the Green Campus Initiative? o Green Campus Initiative (GCI) is an Honors College organization dedicated to making Florida International University (FIU), and the greater state of Florida, more sustainable. Currently, GCI has been focused on the regulation of single-use plastics as they believe the time is now. At the university level, GCI works closely with faculty to implement sustainable initiatives related to reducing plastic waste. To accomplish their local and state-level goals, GCI works to expand their off-campus collaborations. o More and more countries, states, and cities have been implementing legislation regulating sin
North Atlantic right whales are dying faster than they can reproduce.
A ban on single-use plastic and paper bags in grocery stores had an unintended effect: Delivery services switched to heavy, reusable sacks — lots of them.
Starting May 4, 2022, New Jersey retail stores, grocery stores and food service businesses may not provide or sell single-use plastic carryout bags and polystyrene foam food service products. Single-use paper carryout bags are allowed to be provided or sold, except by grocery stores equal to or larger than 2500 square feet, which may only provide or sell reusable carryout bags. After November 4, 2021, plastic straws may be provided only upon the request of the customer.
Jerusalem artist collected plastic litter from beaches and parks in several countries, fashioning it into an installation for the World Trade Center.
Artist Tal Tenne Czaczkes made the sculpture for the Tel Aviv-Yafo municipality, which voted to outlaw single-use plastic on bathing beaches.
Jason Momoa made a very special trip this week from Los Angeles to Hawaii on Hawaiian Airlines to celebrate the airline’s partnership with his water company Mananalu.