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Let’s Talk PLASTICS at GREEN DRINKS on TUESDAY!

CHARLESTON GREEN DRINKS 2023 ‘PLASTIC FREE JULY!’ JULY 18 @ 6PM COMMONHOUSE ALEWORKS Co-Hosted by Wake Refill, South Carolina Aquarium, Charleston County Sustainability, Charleston Waterkeeper,…

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Human Pathogens Are Hitching a Ride on Floating Plastic

“Human Pathogens Are Hitching a Ride on Floating Plastic”

It’s not just bacteria that are hitching a ride on plastics. Biofilms on marine plastics can also harbor parasites, viruses, and toxic algae. With marine…

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Eating Microplastics Could Cause Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Study Finds

STUDY: Microplastics and Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Ingesting microplastics may be linked to irritable bowel disease. A new study published in the American Chemical Society’s (ACS) Environmental Science & Technology Wednesday found…

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“Commercially Viable Production of Climate-Neutral Plastic Is Possible”

“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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Our environment pays the price for plastic, and so do consumers

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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