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Plastic

The Ask

How to Win the Fight Against Plastic

The Story of Stuff Project’s Stiv Wilson talks about an upcoming film that traces the life cycle of plastic and the people leading the fight against it.
April 1, 2019
by
Tara Lohan
The Story of Stuff Project’s Stiv Wilson talks about an upcoming film that traces the life cycle of plastic and the people leading the fight against it.
Ocean plastic pollution
Investigations

Plastic Pollution: Could We Have Solved the Problem Nearly 50 Years Ago?

What if we’d listened to the researchers who first warned us about plastic pollution in the 1970s?
March 26, 2019
by
Erica Cirino
What if we’d listened to the researchers who first warned us about plastic pollution in the 1970s?
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Pollution & Toxins

What Laws Work Best to Cut Plastic Pollution?

Experts have recommended how the United States can drastically curb the use of throwaway plastics with new federal legislation. 
March 4, 2019
by
Erica Cirino
Experts have recommended how the United States can drastically curb the use of throwaway plastics with new federal legislation. 
Gas truck at well
Climate Change

Plans to Turn America’s Rust Belt Into a New Plastics Belt Are Bad News for the Climate

An expanding petrochemical industry, thanks to fracked shale gas, could have big consequences for a warming planet.
November 9, 2018
by
Sharon Kelly
An expanding petrochemical industry, thanks to fracked shale gas, could have big consequences for a warming planet.
One More Generation
The Ask

Plastic Pollution Is a Problem — These Kids Are Working for a Solution

We have five questions for teenagers Carter and Olivia Ries, founders of One More Generation and the One Less Straw campaign.
June 6, 2018
by
John R. Platt
We have five questions for teenagers Carter and Olivia Ries, founders of One More Generation and the One Less Straw campaign.
microplastics
Pollution & Toxins

Something Fishy: Toxic Plastic Pollution Is Traveling Up the Food Chain

Chemicals collect in microplastics, which then get eaten by fish, birds and seals — and by humans.
May 14, 2018
by
Erica Cirino
Chemicals collect in microplastics, which then get eaten by fish, birds and seals — and by humans.
galapagos lizard
Pollution & Toxins

Trash in the Galápagos Reveals the Dark Side of Ecotourism

Ecotourism brings valuable funds for conservation to the islands, but it also delivers a torrent of garbage that could damage this unique ecosystem.
March 14, 2018
by
Wudan Yan
Ecotourism brings valuable funds for conservation to the islands, but it also delivers a torrent of garbage that could damage this unique ecosystem.
plastic bag nature
Pollution & Toxins

Can Plastic Ever Be Made Illegal?

Laws have banned plastic bags in some places, but taking the next steps requires overcoming some pretty major hurdles.
November 13, 2017
by
Danielle Corcione
Laws have banned plastic bags in some places, but taking the next steps requires overcoming some pretty major hurdles.
beach trash
Pollution & Toxins

The Secret Value of Trash

Some people think beach cleanup efforts don’t accomplish much. They’re missing part of the picture.
October 23, 2017
by
Erica Cirino
Some people think beach cleanup efforts don’t accomplish much. They’re missing part of the picture.
thailand trash
Pollution & Toxins

Thai Activists Fight Trash Taboo

Beach cleanup efforts in Thailand illustrate the global problem of plastic pollution.
September 25, 2017
by
Erica Cirino
Beach cleanup efforts in Thailand illustrate the global problem of plastic pollution.

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