Plastic

Study From Norway Shows 90% of People had Plastizicers in Their Body

March 2, 2021 by Sage Edwards

New data from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health has shown that 90% of those tested from 2016 to 2017 had plasticizers in their urine. Plasticizers are chemicals used to change the elasticity of plastic in the manufacturing process. Plastic… [read]

New Jersey Single-Use Plastic Ban Will Be the Most Comprehensive in the Country

September 27, 2020 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: September 28, 2020

The New Jersey state legislature has voted to ban single-use plastic bags in all stores and restaurants. This bill also bans the use of single-use polystyrene at restaurants and paper bags at grocery stores and is the most thorough single-use… [read]

Why Sea Turtles Eat Plastic

March 15, 2020 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: March 26, 2020

Microplastics have been found in every single species of sea turtle, and a new study published in Current Biology suggests that smell could be an explanation for that. Plastics in the water become host to multiple organisms, including plankton. Plankton… [read]

The European Union To Ban Single-Use Plastics By 2021

December 6, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: December 6, 2018

European Union lawmakers recently voted 571 to 53 for a complete ban on 10 single-use plastics including plates, cutlery, straws, balloon sticks, cotton buds straws, cutlery, and coffee stirrers. These plastic products are said to have readily available alternatives. Other… [read]

New York Bill Would Ban BPA Replacements in Children’s Products

August 1, 2018 by Kristina Martin

BPA was banned from children’s products in 2010. Now the New York Assembly is attempting to ban the chemicals brought in to replace BPA. The newly proposed ban would expand the number of bisphenols prohibited in children’s items from one… [read]

Seattle Becomes First Major U.S. City to Ban Straws

July 13, 2018 by Michael Edwards

On July 1st, Seattle became the first major U.S. city to ban plastic straws and utensils. In 2008 an ordinance was passed that banned any one-time-use food-service items that aren’t recyclable or compostable, but the city made an exception for… [read]

Microplastics In Tap Water and Beer Around the Great Lakes, and Everywhere Else

May 14, 2018 by Michael Edwards

A new study sampled twelve different beers in the Great Lakes area and found all to be contaminated with microplastics. Researchers also surveyed tap water from the same region and found microplastics in eight of the nine samples as well.… [read]