The movie Albatross shows the heart-wrenching reality of the effects of ocean plastic, in even the most remote parts of the world. Plastic has been found in 9 out of 10 birds, indicating that there is no longer an area of the planet where this debris isn’t wreaking havoc.
An updated analysis suggests the cost of extracting a tonne of CO2 from the atmosphere now ranges between US$94 and $232. 2011 analysis put the cost at $600 per tonne.
The research, by Oxford and Bath University, showed that related health costs from car and van emissions are costing about £6 billion a year in damage.
Swedish furniture chain Ikea is to phase out single-use plastic products within two years. It announced that it was acting to promote a more sustainable life for consumers amid growing concerns about the effects of plastic on the environment.
Snow and ice samples taken from Antarctica have revealed that plastic contamination has finally reached one of man’s least touched areas on earth.
A pilot whale, found in a canal in the province of Songkhla, Southern Thailand, died last Friday with 8 kilograms of plastic stuck in its stomach.
The Galapagos Islands, which were the founding of Charles Darwin’s theories on natural selection, are facing a new threat – plastic waste.
The Kinder Morgan aka Trans-Mountain pipeline from the Alberta oil sands to the Pacific coast is controversial due to resistance from environmentalists and indigenous groups.
The initiative could see the EU banning everything from plastic cutlery and straws to drink stirrers and cotton buds to reduce single-use litter.
The South American country is to set to become the first nation in the world to invoke a complete ban on plastic bags.
With 54% of people drinking coffee daily, unfortunately, those cups are stacking up. Less than one in 400 cups are recycled, and the rest spend about 20 years in a landfill before they decompose. From paper cup to mug and everything in between, this infographic breaks down the pros and cons of each option.
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