plastic

Walmart is a corporation that many love to hate for various (some arguably valid) reasons. But here’s a case of Walmart doing something seemingly good–for the earth.
This month, Walmart will begin selling eco-friendly pet beds and toys made of recycled materials. What’s more, the recycled materials being refurbished–plastic hangers,… Read the rest

With a population of about 23 million, the island of Taiwan consumes an estimated 4.5 billion plastic bottles annually. So it’s a damn good thing the island is figuring out new ways to put old plastic bottles to new use.
According to the cabinet’s Environmental Protection Administration, Taiwan has about… Read the rest

Bag monsters or no, it will soon be illegal to hand out plastic bags in American Samoa. Governor Togiola Tulafono signed legislation last week that approved a ban that will take effect on February 23, 2011.
Non-petroleum based biodegradable plastic and compostable bags are exempt from the ban. Tulafono commented… Read the rest

[The Bag Monster Protest in San Francisco, the kick-off location for the Bag Monster Tour]
A unique 30-day cross-country tour began August 13th in San Francisco–the Bag Monster Tour. Started by artist, activist, and entreprenuer Andy Keller, the tour will serve to educate communities about the environmental harms of single-use… Read the rest

This amazing (and slightly disturbing) mockumentary was created by Heal The Bay as a means of support for the California bill AB 1998.
[Via: Laughing Squid]… Read the rest

If we care about the environment at all, we know it’s time to Ban the Bag. Single use plastics are devastating to the natural environment–damaging the welfare of wildlife and polluting our planet immensely and disgustingly. And, hopefully, the ban on single use plastics will happen soon. But for those… Read the rest

Meet Windy. A plastic bag who recently celebrated her second birthday with a large, white, fancy cake complete with a frosting photo of herself in her home; a tree on the Lehigh University campus in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. OK, maybe Windy didn’t exactly celebrate her birthday as much as Kathy Frederick,… Read the rest

If this video doesn’t make you sick (or make you cry) then you might want to check your pulse. Our plasticized world needs to be cleaned up–now.
Start by checking the Surfrider Foundation’s website under the section about how we (and future generations) are to go about the solution to… Read the rest

We’ve shared some pretty fascinating (and equally devastating) information about the 5 Gyres over the past few months thanks to Stiv Wilson’s posts during his time in the North Atlantic while on the 5 Gyres Expedition. If you’re interested in following up on what the 5 Gyres Project is doing… Read the rest

In preparation for this summer’s soccer World Cup in South Africa, Nike has developed several national team jerseys that are made from 100 percent recycled plastic. Nike has contracted with fabric suppliers that actually dig discarded plastic bottles out of Taiwanese and Japanese landfills and transform the plastic into perfectly… Read the rest