Plastic bags in retail stores could soon be banned with new bill
The plastic bags most New Mexicans carry groceries or takeout food with might be different soon, statewide. That is, if a ...
The World Can’t Keep Up With Its Garbage
A new book shows how residents of wealthier nations are jeopardizing the health and safety of other parts of the planet.
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Transforming Waste Plastic into Reusable Plastic Bags
The process of turning waste plastic into new bags is an amazing blend of innovation and sustainability. Old plastic materials are collected, cleaned, shredded, and melted down to form fresh raw ...
Statewide single-use plastic bag ban moves forward in the Legislature
New Mexicans use at least 330 million single-use plastic bags a year, according to the New Mexico Environment Department and ...
It’s Been Five Years Since New York Banned Single-Use Plastic Bags. They’re Still Floating Around.
Since New York’s ban on the distribution of single-use plastic bags took effect five years ago, Francisco Marte, who owns five bodegas in the Bronx with his brothers, has been conflicted about how to ...
Bay Area startup looks to seaweed as a possible solution to plastic pollution
Plastic waste is a huge problem, with bags and packaging a major culprit. A Bay Area startup has figured out a way to replace ...
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10 Facts About Plastic Waste
Global Plastic Production Every year, the world sees the production of over 400 million tons of plastic. This staggering ...
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Wake Forest Embraces Sustainability, Plastic Bags Out for Yard Waste Collection Starting March 17
Wake Forest ends loose leaf collection, requires compostable yard waste bags or reusable containers from March 17.
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Most plastic can’t be recycled, so New York shifts focus
As plastic waste builds up, New York is turning from recycling to reduction, according to a recent report. Many assume most ...
Tons of microplastics infiltrate Australia's agricultural soils each year, study shows
Compost applied to agricultural soils in Australia each year contains tons of microplastics, our research has revealed. These ...
Statewide plastic bag ban clears House committee
New Mexicans use at least 330 million plastic bags every year, according to the state Environment Department and New Mexico Recycling Coalition, but they don’t always throw them away properly. Plastic ...