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Tag Archives: plastic pollution

ReSource Plastic: Transparent 2020 report

Companies Take Unprecedented Step Toward Transparency on Plastic Waste

WasteBy Matthew GaramoneJuly 2, 2020

ReSource: Plastic’s inaugural report – Transparent 2020 – provides a clear view into action and accountability needed to fix the broken plastic system World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has released a report pinpointing new insights and concrete actions to address a critical issue facing marine ecosystems: global plastic pollution. In partnership with ReSource: Plastic Principal Members…

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Over 90% of sampled salt brands globally found to contain microplastics

EnvironmentBy Matthew GaramoneOctober 18, 2018

Over 90% of sampled salt brands globally were found to contain microplastics, with the highest number coming from salt sourced in Asia, according to a new study co-designed by Kim, Seung-Kyu, Professor at Incheon University and Greenpeace East Asia.[1] The study, which has been published in Environmental Science & Technology, a peer-reviewed scientific journal, analyzed…

Earth Day - Tree

Earth Day Network Announces Focus of 2018 Global Earth Day

EnvironmentBy Matthew GaramoneApril 11, 2018

Earth Day Network, the organization that leads Earth Day worldwide on April 22, has announced that Earth Day 2018 will focus on mobilizing the world to End Plastic Pollution, including creating support for a global effort to eliminate single use plastics along with uniform regulation for the disposal of plastics. EDN will educate millions of…

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The Hidden Costs of Bottled Water

Environment, Waste, WaterBy Matthew GaramoneAugust 3, 2017

By Molly Connell Slowly the month of Plastic-free July is over, which is an annual challenge since 2011 in order to increase awareness of the consequences of plastic pollution and to reduce or eliminate plastic waste. Reduce is a key word because many think that as long as we collect our garbage separated into recyclables…



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