A Fossil Fuel Industry Under Fire. Will it Last?
To say it hasn’t been a good week for the Fossil Fuel Industry is putting it mildly. The top news — as recounted by media outlets clamoring to spew forth…
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Targeting the Real Plastic Pollution Culprits: Extended Producer Responsibility
Extended producer responsibility. What is it? And why is it important? Before I get to that, let me share a bit of recent news that caught my eye. A new…
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What’s the Beef About Meat and Climate Change?
The disinformation spreaders have their carving knives out, sharpened up to shred apart the legitimate connection between meat and climate change. From downplaying the connection through industry-funded academic research to…
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Are Compostables the Solution to Our Waste Problem?
Compostable cups, plates, containers … all of these products (“compostables”) have been advertised as solutions to the ever-increasing plastic waste that blankets our planet. But are these products an effective…
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Greenwashing Alert: Is Chemical Recycling the Solution to Plastic Pollution?
It seems that there’s a solution to the planet’s plastic pollution crisis: chemical recycling! At least that’s the claim by proponents of this new process. Thanks to this new technology,…
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How to Communicate About Climate Change
What’s the most effective way to communicate about climate change so that it resonates with those who are doubtful or are skeptics? That was the main topic of a recent…
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Is COVID-19 Killing Recycling?
Is COVID-19 killing recycling (plastic recycling, to be specific)? It may look like business as usual in your community, but the pandemic has exacted a toll on the recycling industry,…
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In a World Drowning in Plastic Pollution, a Surge in Plastic Production Looms
We are all addicts. Addicts of single-use plastic, that is. Most of us know about the polluting effects of continued disposable plastic use. We’ve seen the heartbreaking photos of wildlife…
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Reusable Bags And Your Health: Separating Fact From Fiction
With the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic that has consumed and disrupted our lives, we’re searching for ways to stay safe: Wear a mask. Practice social distancing. Wash your hands.…
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Why Protecting the Environment is as Important as Ever. What You Can Do From Home.
April 22nd. As the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, I and other environmental activists had been preparing eagerly to celebrate this milestone–a day that would mark the vital need for…
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