July 9, 2019
Stories tagged "single use plastic"
June 30, 2019
Summer Music Festivals Working to Be Green Even in Record Heat
Hundreds of thousands of people will attend music festivals all over the world this summer, and some of those events are making a concerted effort to lower their carbon footprint and encourage sustainability by the music fans attending. When a festival comes to town,...June 11, 2019
Trudeau Announces Canada Will Ban Single-Use Plastics By 2021
The government of Canada announced this week that it will ban many single-use plastic items by 2021 and also plans to make companies that manufacture or sell plastic products take responsibility for recycling their plastic waste. According to CBC News, the government...May 31, 2019
EU Votes NO on Single-Use Plastics
The European Parliament voted this past week to ban all single-use plastic items, including straws, food containers, cotton buds, and cutlery by 2021. The vote was overwhelmingly in favor of the ban; 560 MEPs voting in favor of the agreement, 35 voting against it, and...May 22, 2019
One Superhero Thing: Aquaman Joins The Fight Against Ocean Plastic
Jason Momoa, of Game of Thrones and more recently Aquaman fame, has joined the fight against ocean plastic. And for his true fans, if you wondered why he shaved his beard, it was all for a good cause — to raise awareness about single-use plastic water bottles. ...April 4, 2019