What are Microplastics Anyway?
Microplastics are plastic pieces that are less than five millimeters long that pollute drinking water, oceans, lakes, ponds, etc. Typically made from polypropylene, polyethylene, terephthalate, or nylon-microplastics are most commonly found…
Plastic Contaminants Found in Sea Salt
Yes, you read that right. We’ve heard a lot about plastic contamination in fish and even our drinking water, but microplastics have become so pervasive in our environment that plastics…
5 DIY Personal Care Items
We all have our reasons for starting to refill products or make them at home. However, some things are harder to find refill options for. Whether you want to cut…
Tips on Using Less Plastic
Plastic production began about 60 years ago, but it made its way into the mainstream almost immediately. It wasn’t until recently that we realized just how damaging plastic is for…
Recycling Beliefs: Millennials vs. Baby Boomers
Curious how the recycling beliefs of Millennials stack up to those of their grandparents in the Baby Boomer Generation? Millennials have grown…
Cows in India Die From Consuming Plastic Waste
A charity in India made a startling discovery. After taking in 36 stray cows, one died and they discovered the cause – the cow ate too much plastic. In an…
Washington State May Be Forced to Send Recyclables to Landfills
Recyclables in Washington state are…
How an Ingenious Community Is Turning Plastic Garbage Into Art
An aboriginal community in Australia is tired of seeing its shoreline littered with plastic pollution. Garbage washes ashore…
Study: If You Drink Tap Water, You’re Also Drinking Plastic Fibers
A new study revealed some disturbing results about the water coming from your tap. After testing water samples…
Would You Wear a Garbage Suit? This Guy Did
How much waste do you generate each day? The average American creates about 4.5 pounds of garbage each day. Most people don’t think twice about tossing…
Floating Plastic is Now a Toxic Buffet for Fish
The ocean is teeming with exotic fish, large mammals, microscopic plankton – and plastic. Lots and lots of plastic. Researchers estimate some 5.25 trillion pieces…
Recycling is Not a Cure All
Study Shows Recycling or Incinerating Plastic Isn’t a Cure-All for the Environment Plastic is everywhere. Your smartphone, car, takeout containers, bottled water and cosmetic containers – all contain plastic. It…
22-Year-Old Set to Launch Floating Trash Collectors in the Ocean
When a 16-year-old Dutch teenager went diving off the coast of Greece, he…
