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Plastic Bottles

November 19, 2018 By EarthWise Leave a Comment

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Plastic straws have become outcasts these days and for good reasons.  But they are not the only bad actors in the world of plastic products.  Single-use plastic water bottles are another example of a real trouble maker.

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New Zealand Bans Plastic Bags

September 3, 2018 By EarthWise Leave a Comment

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In an effort to tackle plastic pollution, New Zealand is joining a growing list of countries banning single-use plastic bags for good.  Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says in a press statement that the ban was necessary to safeguard New Zealand’s clean and green reputation.

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Progress On Plastic Straws

August 10, 2018 By EarthWise Leave a Comment

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Earlier this year we talked about the contributions of plastic straws to the global problem of plastic waste.  Americans throw away an astounding 500 million straws a day.  But global campaigns to reduce the use of plastic straws are starting to make real headway.

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The Last Straw

February 27, 2018 By EarthWise Leave a Comment

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Every day, Americans throw away 500 hundred million plastic straws.  That’s enough to circle the Earth twice.  Each one of us uses more than 35,000 of them in a lifetime.  And these estimates are probably low.

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