by Environmental News | Jun 24, 2017 | Petition For Change
Author: Malorie Macklin / Source: One Green Planet Marine life is currently under attack from all sides by plastic. From plastic in the form of large plastic bags and 2-liter soda bottles to tiny microplastics, our oceans are absolutely inundated with the stuff. It’s...
by Environmental News | Jun 22, 2017 | Petition For Change
Author: Aisling Maria Cronin / Source: One Green Planet Around the world, 300 million tons of plastic are produced each year. Of this figure, only an estimated 12 to 15 percent is recycled, which stands in stark contrast to the 88 percent recycling rate for...
by Environmental News | May 24, 2017 | Petition For Change
Author: Nick Visser / Source: The Huffington Post A dead sea turtle draped in plastic trash. Every year, billions of pounds of plastic waste ― grocery bags, drinking straws, even cigarette butts ― pour into our oceans. Used by humanity for a few minutes at...
