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The Problem with Plastic: How We Can Save Ourselves and Our Planet

In Judith Enck's new book, she reveals how plastic pollution contributes to poisoned oceans, polluted air, a warming planet, ...
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Plastic Pollution: 7 Interesting Facts and Solutions Every Student Should Know

Imagine a world where the air is clean, the water is pure, and wildlife thrives in natural habitats untouched by human waste. Now, imagine the reality, especially as we approach World Conservation Day ...
Food & Wine

Joe Biden Has a Plan to Phase Out Single-Use Plastics

In July, President Joe Biden announced a wide-ranging commitment to phasing out single-use plastic products in the federal government, pledging to move away from single-use plastic products across all ...
Statesman Journal

Oregon could ban more single-use plastics, require washing machine filters

Senate Bill 551 would ban thicker "reusable" plastic bags and restrict single-use plastics in restaurants and hotels. Senate Bill 526 would require new washing machines to have microfiber filters to ...
The New York Times

The White House Has a Plan to Slash Plastic Use in the U.S.

The government said it would phase out its purchases of single-use plastics, a significant step because it is the biggest buyer of consumer goods in the world. By Hiroko Tabuchi Calling plastic ...
Forbes

Biden Era Single-Use Plastic Phase-Out In National Parks Rescinded

GRAND CANYON, ARIZONA - FEBRUARY 22: Grand Canyon Park Services Ranger Jill Staurowsky looks out from the South Rim while giving a tour to visitors on February 22, 2025 in Grand Canyon, Arizona. The ...
Duluth News Tribune

Pro/Con: Banning single-use plastics won't solve pollution problems

Nobody wants plastic pollution. That doesn’t mean poorly considered and heavy-handed governmental actions are the solution. This includes misguided single-use plastic bans (e.g., bans on plastic ...
Chicago Tribune

Letters: Banning single-use plastics is a necessary step in taking on a huge problem

In “Goodbye, Hemispheres magazine and little bottles of shampoo” (Sept. 8), the Tribune Editorial Board raises the question, “We’re not sure what the little bottles did to merit this specific legal ...
Los Angeles Times

Plastic bag bans seem to work, at least when it comes to shoreline pollution

Researchers find that nationwide policies to ban plastic bags may be paying off, with fewer showing up during coastal cleanups. Ever since their invention in 1959, plastic bags have become synonymous ...
Post and Courier

Commentary: Why we should ban single-use plastics

Plastics are woven into every aspect of our lives, but what was once the poster child for convenience is fast becoming a pariah product. The era of single-use plastic must end; banning it is the only ...
Los Angeles Times

Newsom’s podcast sidekick: a single-use plastic water bottle

Newsom has railed against plastic waste, but videos of the governor’s ‘This is Gavin Newsom’ podcasts usually feature a single-use plastic water bottle by his side. ‘It’s like that whole French ...