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July 02, 2020

Will Coronavirus be the death or salvation of big plastic?

It was supposed to be a blockbuster moment for the U.S. plastic industry. With an abundance of cheap natural gas at hand, thanks to the country’s fracking boom, U.S. energy giants were pouring billions of dollars into building new plants to turn that gas into plastic ... Read more

July 02, 2020

Highest ever concentration of microplastics found on sea floor

The level of microplastics on the seafloor is at its highest ever level, with up to 1.9 million pieces covering just one square meter ... Read more

July 02, 2020

Big Plastic asks for $1 billion Coronavirus bailout

The plastic industry is asking Congress for $1 billion to bail out plastic recycling during the coronavirus crisis ... Read more

July 02, 2020

These images show the true impact of plastics on our oceans

Many of us are doing our part to cut down plastic pollution by recycling and reducing single-use items such as bags and straws, but is it enough? ... Read more

March 04, 2020

How Big Oil and Big Soda kept a global environmental calamity a secret for decades

Every human on Earth is ingesting nearly 2,000 particles of plastic a week. These tiny pieces enter our unwitting bodies from tap water, food, and even the air, according to an alarming academic study sponsored by the World Wildlife Fund for Nature ... Read more

February 24, 2020

Federal bill seeks to make companies responsible for plastic waste

The legislation, to be introduced Tuesday, has little chance of becoming a law, but the effort shows the increased influence of environmental groups in taking on recycling issues ... Read more