He Has Created a Single-Use Bottle That Fully Decomposes in 3 Weeks, and All Profits to Charity

Not only is the bottle sustainably made out of biodegradable materials, but 100% of the profits generated by the water sales will be donated to Water For Africa.

By Tiffani Spengler

06 May 58 Views

Major League Baseball Team Hits Home Run for the Earth: Stops Serving Plastic Straws

The initiative, which already kicked off on Earth Day, has made them the first ever MLB team to ditch straws.

By Jeanne Goddard

25 April 40 Views

42 of the Biggest Food Companies Make Historic Pledge to Cut Plastic Waste

The companies that are responsible for 80% of the plastic on these supermarket shelves have taken a dramatic pledge to cut wasteful packaging over the course of the next seven years.

By Tiffani Spengler

30 April 39 Views

Scientists Accidentally Create Super Enzyme That Can Devour Plastic Pollution

Scientists believe that the enzyme could be a miraculous solution to the million tons of plastic currently polluting the planet.

By Tiffani Spengler

17 April 48 Views

Instead of Paper, These Sturdy, Biodegradable Plates Are Made From Leaves

Want to have an environmentally-friendly picnic? These disposable plates made out of leaves are waterproof, biodegradable, and sustainably sourced.

By Jeanne Goddard

02 April 30 Views

World's Second Largest Fast Food Chain Begins Phase-Out of Plastic Straws

The company is due to start eliminating plastic straws from their UK restaurants next month before moving onto the rest of their stores.

By Jeanne Goddard

30 March 38 Views

Adidas Sold 1 Million Shoes Made Out of Ocean Plastic Last Year

The company launched three versions of the Ultraboost shoe last year – and they have sold 1 million pairs since.

By Jeanne Goddard

15 March 51 Views

Colombians Are Building Houses With Wasted Plastic-Shaped Into Huge Lego Bricks

Colombians are solving the landfill problem by using plastic waste-and the Lego building model-as a solution for the thousands of people without homes.

By Ariel Grange

14 July 41 Views

Grocery Store Unveils World's First Plastic-Free Aisle

The masterminds behind the project hope that it will inspire similar initiatives in the UK and other parts of Europe.

By Jeanne Goddard

28 February 39 Views

Milkmen Return to London as BBC Documentary Encourages People to Recycle, Use Glass Bottles

Milkmen are seeing a surge of business thanks to a documentary series inspiring people to reduce their plastic consumption.

By Tiffani Spengler

26 February 32 Views

Heartfelt Letter From 5-Year-old Causes Restaurant Chain to Swap Plastic Straws for Paper

Ava couldn't bear to think about how her favorite restaurant chain was contributing to pollution – so she wrote them a moving letter asking them to make a change.

By Jeanne Goddard

05 February 39 Views

Netherlands to Build Roads With Recycled Plastic From the Ocean

The PlasticRoad project won't just be clearing ocean pollution with their recycled roads.

By Ariel Grange

21 October 38 Views

The Last Straw: California is the Latest to Take Action on Single-Use Plastic Straws

Plastic pollution sucks – which is why these regions and businesses are ditching plastic straws in favor of more environmentally friendly options.

By Tiffani Spengler

24 January 37 Views

Ban on Plastic Microbeads Finally Launched in the UK

As a follow up to their legislation that was passed in 2016, the UK government has launched a ban on harmful plastic microbeads.

By Jeanne Goddard

09 January 37 Views

European Parliament Approves Sweeping Ban on Single-Use Plastics, a 'Victory for Our Oceans'

The directive, which was passed with widespread approval, helps to put the EU at the forefront of the world's fight against plastic pollution.

By Jeanne Goddard

29 October 46 Views