Redondo Beach Passes Ordinance Banning Polystyrene & Single-Use Plastics

Redondo Beach Passes Ordinance Banning Polystyrene & Single-Use Plastics

Styrofoam takeout containers and plastic utensils, including straws, will soon become illegal in Redondo Beach. The City Council this week moved forward with a new law prohibiting the items from being sold or distributed in Redondo Beach. Selling or distributing polystyrene material would be prohibited within six months of the law going into effect. Retailers and restaurants would have a...
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Ninety-Nine Percent of Plastic Waste Disappears

Ninety-Nine Percent of Plastic Waste Disappears

Every year, we dump 8 million tons of plastic trash into the ocean. And because most of it floats, you might expect it to amass on or just beneath the water’s surface, similar to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. New research suggests that for more than 99% of plastic waste, this isn’t at all the case, The Guardian reports. Several recent studies have shown...
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