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Attention New Yorkers: Help Enforce the Plastic Bag Ban
As of Monday, October 19, 2020, New York State banned single-use plastic bags. If you see a store handing out free plastic bags at the check out…
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The State of Long Island’s Water
Leah Moir It was reported in June of this year that Long Island residents had the highest parts per million (ppm) of…
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Plastic, Plastic Everywhere
The planet is drowning in the most useful material ever invented. So what are we going to do about it? The world produces four hundred million tons of plastic annually,…
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Seattle Bans Plastic Utensils and Straws
Reposted from CNN: A ban went into effect recently in Seattle outlawing plastic straws and utensils at “all food service businesses, including restaurants, grocery stores, delis, coffee shops, food…
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Sierra Club joins 55 groups to support NYC polystyrene foam ban
Sierra Club was pleased to join 55 organizations in signing the below letter, which was delivered to the office of NYC Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito this week. In the…
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Wax Moth Caterpillar Could Help the Plastic Crisis
Quite by chance, researchers recently discovered that the greater wax moth caterpillar – known as a pest in Europe that eats beeswax from honeycombs – is able to biodegrade polyethylene, the…
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