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plastic pollution
Plastic Is Fossil Fuel: How to Get Off the Stuff
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the recent IPCC report both show the need to get off fossil fuels. Plastic is fossil fuel in another form.
I Paid a Small Fortune to Recycle My Plastic Waste
I paid to send plastic waste to Terracycle for recycling but producers should pick up the tab for cleaning up their pollution, not me.
Do Individual Actions Matter?
You’ve no doubt heard the argument: Individual actions don’t matter, only collective action does. Must we choose one or the other?
Why I’m not Excited About Coca-Cola’s 100% Recycled Bottle
Coca-Cola is rolling out its new 100% recycled PET plastic bottle along with its old push for consumers to clean up after the company.
10 Ways to Turn Off the Corporate Plastic Pollution Spigot
We haven’t created the plastic pollution crisis, industry has. However, we can try to mitigate the problem using the following 10 strategies.
Virtual Screening of The Story of Plastic
Neither Covid, nor Big Oil, nor Big Plastic can stop us from watching The Story of Plastic to learn about the real causes of the plastic pollution crisis.
12 Ways to Fight the Pandemic Plastic Push
Just when we had begun to make big strides against plastic pollution, some businesses have banned reusables. Here’s what we can do to cut plastic waste.
Reusa-Bags Upcycled Produce Bags Community Map
Have a group that sews produce bags? Fill out a few questions to get on the map. To contact a local group, click on a pin in the map for the organizer’s email.