One Small Bag Ban for Man, One Giant Bag Ban for Mankind
In the United States, attempts to put an end to plastic bags have been a local affair. But that doesn't mean there aren't efforts for a national ban.
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Is That Plastic in Your Trash a Hazard?
There are medical, chemical, and environmental issues associated with some pretty common plastic products. Is it time to label these as hazardous waste?
Trash Free Seas Alliance Takes Aim at Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Recognizing the problems of a plastic-choked ocean, the Trash Free Seas Alliance aims to rid the seas of its islands of flip-flops, soda bottles, and plastic bags.
You Can’t Paper Over the Plastic
The new documentary ‘Bag It’ reaches from the plastic sacks stuffed under your sink to the malign role disposable plastics play in global life.
The Future Is Not Plastics
Letters to the editor: Decompartmentalizing right whales, vinclozolin, bisphenol A, krill and a few other things.