Plastic waste affects environmental quality and ecosystem health. In 2010, an estimated 5 to 13 million metric tons (Mt) of plastic waste entered the ocean from both developing countries with insufficient solid waste infrastructure and high-income countries with very high waste generation. We demonstrate that, in 2016, the United States generated the largest amount of […]
Microplastics
Capitalism Is Double-Billing Us by Jonathan Cook (Text and Video)
[One of the most important articles I have ever read.] We Pay From Our Wallets Only For Our Future To Be Stolen From UsHere is a word that risks deterring you from reading on much further, even though it may hold the key to understanding why we are in such a terrible political, economic and […]
Oneness Versus The 1% (Text and Video) by Dr. Joseph Mercola and Vandana Shiva, Ph.D.
In “Oneness vs. the 1%: Shattering Illusions, Seeding Freedom,” Vandana Shiva, Ph.D., argues that the ultra-wealthy elite are responsible for a majority of the environmental, financial and health crises currently facing us. https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2020/10/18/vandana-shiva-oneness-versus-the-1.aspx
More Than 14 Million Tonnes Of Plastic Believed To Be At The Bottom Of The Ocean by Graham Readfearn
Thirty times more plastic on ocean floor than surface, analysis suggests, but more trapped on land than sea. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/oct/06/more-than-14m-tonnes-of-plastic-believed-to-be-at-the-bottom-of-the-ocean
Scientists Create Super-Enzyme That Digests Plastic At Top Speed by Lucy Jones
Scientists have created a new super-enzyme that might offer a solution to our plastic pollution problem. Researchers from the UK’s University of Portsmouth have created a new plastic-eating enzyme that can consume plastic bottles within a matter of days. https://planetark.org/newsroom/news/scientists-create-super-enzyme-that-digests-plastic-at-top-speed
Germany Says No To Unnecessary Plastic Waste by Liam Taylor
Europe’s biggest economy and third largest population has just made a significant stride in reducing plastic waste by banning various single-use plastics and styrofoam. https://planetark.org/news/display/5018