February 8, 2022 By Michael Birnbaum & Min Joo Kim The Washington Post
Negotiators from around the world will start work this month on a treaty to reduce plastic pollution, in what diplomats say is the most ambitious round of climate diplomacy since the 2015 Paris agreement that focuses on global warming.
The People Who Collect Most Ocean-Bound Plastic For Recycling Are Getting a Hand Up From a Group of Companies and Brands
October 18, 2021 By Jeff Kart Forbes
There are about 20 million waste pickers around the globe, responsible for 60% of the world’s recycling, including plastic that would otherwise end up in the oceans if not for these informal workers.
Plastic World or Plastic-Free World?
May 10, 2021 By Erica Cirino Yes!
The plastic crisis is tied not only to ecological destruction, but also drives systemic injustice. With plastic’s fall, will we rise?
Opinion: Plastic Trash is Not Just Litter. It’s a Climate Change Problem, Too
January 3, 2021 By Editorial Board Los Angeles Times
President-elect Joe Biden will have a long to-do list the moment he takes over the White House this month. Plastic trash should be one of his priorities. Here’s why.
Tabulating the Victims of Plastic Pollution
November 19, 2020 By Alastair Bland Hakai Magazine
Hundreds of sea turtles and marine mammals have been choked, snared, and hooked by plastic debris.