“Since the early 1950s, plastics have found their way into almost every area of modern life. Between 1964 and 2014, plastic consumption increased twentyfold, from…
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Who Really Pays the Price for Plastic?
Consumers, and our environment. That’s who… It’s the plastics industry’s worst-kept secret: a huge percentage of their products are designed to be used once then…
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Plastic Pollution Solutions
Plastic pollution is one of the most important and urgent issues facing the health of our oceans and the planet. Before someone reading this starts…
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Plasticizers and Male Sperm Count Decline
What role do plasticizers play in the male sperm count decline? “In 1992, a study found a global 50% decline in sperm counts in men…
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REPORT: Bottled water is 3,500 times worse than tap water for the environment
Clearly, we need to reduce our consumption of bottled water. “The environmental impact of bottled water is 3,500 times higher than tap water, according to…
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Is our Plastic Waste Causing ‘Irreversible Damage’ to the Environment?
We know we have a plastics and microplastics problem. We know there are alternatives. Regardless of the precise “tipping point,” we should be making drastic…
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