Ocean Pollution

The Brutal Reality Of Being The World's 'Best' Recycler

In Germany, strict recycling laws are widely praised. But success masks a dark truth.
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What It's Like To Swim Through The Most Polluted Part Of The Ocean

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is teeming with plastic trash.
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Woman Dies After Accidentally Impaling Herself With Metal Straw

Some activists have touted reusable straws as eco-friendly, but many people in the disability community say plastic straw bans compromise their civil rights.
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U.S. Named One Of The World's Worst Trash Offenders In Alarming Report

The U.S. creates three times the global average of waste despite representing just 4% of the world's population.
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US Produces Far More Waste And Recycles Far Less Of It Than Other Developed Countries

The country represents 4% of the world’s population but produces 12% of municipal solid waste, a stark contrast with China and India.
By Emily Holden, The Guardian U.S.

Canada Unveils Plan To Ban Single-Use Plastics As Early As 2021

Plastic bags, straws, stirrers and plates may be outlawed in less than two years.
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How Much Plastic Do You Eat?

A new study estimates thousands of tiny plastics enter your body each year.
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Mount Everest Cleaning Crew Finds 4 Bodies Amid 12 Tons Of Trash

This year has become the mountain’s deadliest climbing season since 2015.
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Here's How Much Plastic You Eat Each Year

New research estimates the amount of plastic particles entering your body from beer, honey, bottled water and more.
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30 Dead Deer Found Near Landfill, Some With Plastic Bags In Stomachs

Officials said a harsh winter led the desperate animals to try and find food in the Utah garbage heap.
By AP