Despite its status as the world’s No. 1 corporate plastic polluter, Coca-Cola won’t be phasing out its single-use plastic bottles anytime soon. The reason? Customers like them too much, the company’s head of sustainability Bea Perez told BBC News at the World Economic Forum…
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Tesco’s plastics purge: what took so long and is it enough?
Campaigners welcome common-sense move but say companies need to be bolder Tesco is to remove 67m pieces of plastic from its shelves from March by doing away with the plastic wraps commonplace on multibuy packs…
Gut-wrenching video of man finding plastic in fish’s stomach in Spain goes viral
A hair-raising video of a fisherman cutting open a fish to find it’s stomach full of plastic in Spain is going viral. Humans have spoiled Earth and there is no denying that. The coming generations…
Where does your plastic go? Global investigation reveals America’s dirty secret
A Guardian report from 11 countries tracks how US waste makes its way across the world – and overwhelms the poorest nations What happens to your plastic after you drop it in a recycling bin?…
3 ways we are making an impact on plastic pollution
By now you’ve likely heard this harrowing statistic: by 2050, there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish. While that data point is often cited to elicit a sense of doom and gloom, it…
Coca-Cola yet again top global plastic polluter
In 2019, 11,732 pieces of Coke-branded plastic waste was identified from 37 countries. Last year, the beverages brand accounted for 9,216 pieces of plastic waste from 40 countries The Coca-Cola Co has emerged as the…
Why do ocean animals eat plastic?
Whales with stomachs full of plastic have turned up around the world. Here’s what we know. Why would an apex ocean predator eat gloves? Or rope? Or plastic cups? How does a whale end up…
The Plastic Problem
By 2050 there will be more plastic than fish in the oceans. It’s an environmental crisis that’s been in the making for nearly 70 years. Plastic pollution is now considered one of the largest environmental…
PLASTIC FREE LIFE: Climate change – world leaders are keener on jaw jaw than action says leading climate change scientist
“The problems will get worse until our greenhouse gas emissions have been reduced to zero” and “The continued success of our species and of many others on our planet is in doubt” warns leading Climate…
The disappearing plastic bag
On Jan. 1, Medford residents will bid a fond farewell to plastic grocery bags, even though they can be handy for trash can liners, doggie doo-doo and baby diapers. “I’m going to miss them,” said…