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Ocean Clean-Up Recovers Over 100 Tons Of Plastic Waste

Ocean Clean-Up Recovers Over 100 Tons Of Plastic Waste

By Total Papers
Tags  Eco-friendly, Plastic Free, Sustainability, Zero Waste
Posted Jul 08, 2020
A recent clean-up operation has removed around 103 tons (206,000 pounds) of fishing nets and plastics trash from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in between the coasts of California and Hawaii.  The feat was completed during a 48-day expedition by the Ocean Voyages Institute, which says its haul is the “largest open ocean clean-up in history,” doubling their previous record from...
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Coronavirus Prompts Restaurants To Use Disposable Packaging, Plastic Waste Surges

Coronavirus Prompts Restaurants To Use Disposable Packaging, Plastic Waste Surges

By Total Papers
Tags  Coronavirus, COVID-19, Eco-friendly, Plastic Free, Sustainability, Zero Waste
Posted Jun 30, 2020
As the country re-opens after months of lockdowns, consumers and restaurants have become more dependent on single-use plastic bags, containers and utensils due to health concerns prompted by the coronavirus pandemic. Before the start of the outbreak, cities and states were making some progress on banning plastic bags, shifting away from single-use plastic — which ends up sitting in the ocean — to paper...
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