single-use plastic
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
It has been just over a month since Washington DC began implementing their plastic bag tax, and Oregon may soon be doing something similar.
On Monday, Senator Mark Hass D-Beaverton introduced Senate Bill 1009 to the floor, which would outlaw single-use plastic bags at checkout. While the bill has been… Read the rest
Not everyone has the opportunity to track the Atlantic Garbage Patch like Wend Magazine… Read the rest Editor-in-Chief and Surfrider Foundation Ambassador Stiv Wilson, but some, like London Mayor Boris Johnson, are attempting to do something about the world’s addiction to single-use plastic bags.
While he may not be paving the roads with
Even if you shamefully forget to take your reusable bag to the grocery store, there are quite a few creative ways you can recycle a single-use plastic bag. Bangalore, India takes their recycling technique to another level. In order to keep plastic bags out of landfills and the ocean, Indian… Read the rest
It has been over a hundred years since Leo Baekeland invented Bakelite–the first entirely man-made material–in 1907. The invention changed the world, introducing plastic to day-to-day life. Once praised for its durability, it has become clear that plastic can have severe environmental consequences, particularly when it comes to single-use bags… Read the rest
Hopefully you are diligent about bringing your reusable bag wherever you go, but sometimes even the most environmentally conscious can be forgetful. So instead of feeling guilty because you were forced to get a plastic bag on your recent grocery shopping tour, here are five ways to turn that single-use… Read the rest
Add another city to the list of those that have understood the severe negative effects of single-use plastic bags. Last Wednesday, Mexico City banned businesses from distributing plastic bags that are not biodegradable. The ban affects all stores, production facilities and service providers within the Federal District, which encompasses the… Read the rest
It’s not news that we here at Wend hate, hate, hate disposable plastic bottles. Don’t get us wrong, there are some places in the world where potable water is only accessible in plastic bottles, but here in the developed world there really is no excuse for buying a single-use bottle… Read the rest
Recently the United Nations Environment Programme’s Executive Director Achim Steiner advocated for a global ban on single-use plastic bags. Now, news is coming out of China that the country has managed to reduce its consumption of single-use plastic bags by 66%, showing the power of such a ban and leading… Read the rest
The list of cities and countries working to ban the single-use plastic bag just keeps getting longer and longer. With an estimated 480 million plastic bags used per year in Wales, the country is the latest place to join the ranks of others who are committed to eliminating an item… Read the rest
