Category Archives: Plastic

Plastic in our Oceans

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Katie

This New York Times article shows how much damage we’ve done to our oceans. From the article: Light bulbs, bottle caps, toothbrushes, Popsicle sticks and tiny pieces of plastic, each the size of a grain of rice, inhabit the Pacific … Continue reading →

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Tapped

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Katie

Check out the trailer for the new documentary, Tapped, which casts a critical eye on the bottled water industry. The film begins with this depressing statement: By the year 2030, two-thirds of the world will be lacking access to clean … Continue reading →

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Mexico City Bans Plastic Bags

Posted on August 20, 2009 by Katie

From the article: Mexico City becomes the second large metropolitan area in the Western Hemisphere to outlaw the bags. San Francisco in March 2007 enacted an ordinance that gave supermarkets six months and large chain pharmacies about a year to … Continue reading →

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Australian Town Bans Bottled Water Sales

Posted on July 10, 2009 by Katie

While Philadelphia is still struggling with the issue of plastic bags, the Australian town of Bundanoon recently took the bold environmental stance of banning the sale of bottled water. The most interesting tidbit from the article: The measure will not … Continue reading →

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