Plastic

Great Pacific Garbage Patch Now Twice the Size of Texas

March 26, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: March 26, 2018

According to a new study, there are more than 79,000 tonnes of ocean plastic and other trash (mostly plastic) all within a 1.6 million square kilometer area of the North Pacific Ocean (600,000 square miles). That’s 16 times larger than… [read]

Ocean Plastic To Triple Within A Decade

March 22, 2018 by Michael Edwards

The amount of plastic in world’s oceans is expected to triple within a decade according to a new UK government report called the “Foresight Future of the Sea.” The report found that 70% of the litter in our oceans is… [read]

How to Detox From Plastics and Other Endocrine Disruptors

March 20, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: July 2, 2019

The soles of your shoes, the fabric of your clothing, your contact lenses, your chewing gum, your phone, food containers, mattresses – all are made with plastic. It’s everywhere. It’s in our salt and it’s in our water. Plastic may… [read]

Drinking Bottled Water Means Drinking Microplastics, According To Damning New Study

March 16, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: March 20, 2018

If your drinking water is typically bottled there’s a good chance you’re consuming microplastic particles with every drink, according to a new study. Looking at more than 250 water bottles sourced from eleven brands in nine different countries, the study… [read]

Many Hand-me-down Plastic Toys Are Toxic for Kids

March 13, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: March 20, 2018

Kids who play secondhand plastic toys might be exposed to dangerous levels of substances such as lead and cadmium. At low levels, these compounds may be hazardous to children that are subjected to them over a protracted time period, especially… [read]

Plastic bag ban may be signed into law in California

September 3, 2014 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: June 3, 2015

The California state legislature enacted a ban on single-use, plastic bags. Many cities, (several in California, Washington, and Texas) have made it illegal for grocery stores and restaurants to use plastic bags at checkout, but if the bill is signed… [read]

Plastic Everywhere

June 1, 2008 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: June 3, 2015

Here we go again. Just when I thought I had picked the right plastic, I discover I’m drinking toxic water. I stopped microwaving with plastics after reading about dioxins leaching into foods. Soon after, I threw out my microwave. What… [read]