7 Plastic Waste-Reducing Home Products

7 Plastic Waste-Reducing Home Products

In May, endurance athlete and environmentalist Ben Lecomte decided to swim 300 nautical miles through the plastic vortex that’s known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. During his trip, he was shocked to “find and swim alongside soap holders, laundry baskets and many more macro and microplastics, a lot of it originating from waste out of our own homes.” As Lecomte experienced...
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Plastic Outnumbers Fish Seven To One

Plastic Outnumbers Fish Seven To One

Plastic is building up in the areas of the ocean where fish feed and grow, according to research. A study found bits of plastic outnumber baby fish by seven to one in nursery waters off Hawaii. It appears that the same ocean processes that concentrate prey for juvenile fish also accumulate floating plastics. There is growing evidence that plastic is...
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