Plastics

Book Review: Giant Molecules: From Nylon to Nanotubes

Dan Agin | Posted 12.13.2009 | Books

Read More: Plastics, Chemistry, Dna, Giant Molecules, Industry, Polymers, Technology, Business, Macromolecules, Nanotubes, Books News
Dan Agin

What happened in the 20th century was that the puzzle of life, which had passed from philosophers to theologians to zoologists, finally passed to chemists.

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The Great Pacific Garbage Patch: Expanding Islands of Trash

nytimes.com | LINDSEY HOSHAW | Posted 11.11.2009 | Green

Read More: Plastics, Toxic Chemicals, Trash-Island, Trash, Sustainability, Great Pacific Garbage Patch, Oceans, Pacific Ocean, Garbage, Garbage Vortex, Environment, Green News

Light bulbs, bottle caps, toothbrushes, Popsicle sticks and tiny pieces of plastic, each the size of a grain of rice, inhabit the Pacific garbage patc...

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"Refuse" Should Be Added To Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Refuse | Posted 10.29.2009 | Green

Read More: Plastic Water Bottles, Recycling, Plastics, Green Living, Waterbottles, Green News

The problem is simply too massive to be promoting a gradual reduction in single-use disposable plastics. Every 5 minutes, 2 million plastic bottles ar...

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No Impact Week: Free to Be Plastic Free

Robin Madel | Posted 10.20.2009 | Green

Read More: Plastics, Compostable Plastic, earth911, Trash, No Impact Week, 2008 Coastal Cleanup Day, Fake Plastic Fish, City of San Francisco, Mother Jones, Dave Gilson, The Lifecycle of Plastic, Plastic-Free, Beth Terry, Zero-Waste, Biodegradable Plastic, Green News
Robin Madel

A former geology professor of mine used to say that this period of geologic history would be seen in the future as "The Pampers Layer." That can't be the legacy we intend to leave.

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The Material of Public Art

Mark Mennin | Posted 10.14.2009 | Green

Read More: Artists, Artworld, New York City, Plastics, Plastic Art, Green Architecture, Green Art, Sculpture, Architecture, Biodegradable, Organic Art Materials, Corten Steel, Green News
Mark Mennin

The production of plastics, a synthetic, may be greener than the overall impact from fashioning art out of wood, what would seem to be the most organic material.

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A New Way to Turn Plastic Into Fuel?

nytimes.com | Matthew L. Wald | Posted 11.16.2009 | Green

Read More: Plastics, Sustainability, Green Energy, Biofuels, Green Technology, Green News

The company, Envion, is expected to cut the ribbon on Wednesday morning on a $5 million plant that it says will annually convert 6,000 tons of plastic...

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Too Poor to Get the Groceries Home?

Valerie Tarico | Posted 09.03.2009 | Politics

Read More: Reciprocity, Seattle Referendum 1, Grocery Bag Fee, Plastics, Reusable Grocery Bags, Seattle-Washington, Grocery Stores, Working-Poor, Chemical-Industry, Grocery Shopping, Helping the Poor, Green-Grocery-Bags, Politics News
Valerie Tarico

It's time to stop the utter condescension that says harried poor people can't learn new tricks too or be expected to inconvenience themselves for the common good.

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Cracking the Autism Riddle: Toxic Chemicals, A Serious Suspect in the Autism Outbreak

Harvey Karp | Posted 07.31.2009 | Living

Read More: Endocrine Disruptors, Plastics, Toxic Chemicals, Teflon, Brain, Children, Autism, Children's Health, Formaldehyde, Living News
Harvey Karp

We used to think substances like Teflon, plastics, and formaldehyde were harmless, but a rising tide of evidence has turned the spotlight on chemical exposures as a possible poison to our children's developing brains.

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The Plastics "Out There" and "In Here"

Wallace J Nichols | Posted 06.12.2009 | Green

Read More: Plastic Bottles, Environment, Waste, Plastics, Plastic, Plastic Waste, Plastic Bags, Green News
Wallace J Nichols

A huge percentage of our plastic problem could be addressed immediately, using simple, cost-effective, off-the-shelf technologies.

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Brita Launches Recycling Program For Used Water Filters

Grist | Posted 12.20.2008 | Green

Read More: Plastics, Environment, Recycling, Water-Purifying, Whole Foods, Water Filter, Brita, Green News

Brita, maker of popular water-purifying pitchers, will launch a recycling program for used water filters beginning in January. The company's announcem...

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"The Change" Our Children Need: REACHing for Kid Safe Chemicals

Christopher Gavigan | Posted 12.01.2008 | Green

Read More: Plastics, Toxic Chemicals, Health, Hospitals, Cpsc, Cord Blood, Chemicals, Toxic Toys, Reach, Green News
Christopher Gavigan

At the local hospital near you, right now, babies are being born with over 200 industrial chemicals in their cord blood.

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How to Green Your Genes

Christopher Gavigan | Posted 10.23.2008 | Green

Read More: Bpa, Plastics, Pesticides, Epigenetics, Organic Food, Dna, Parabens, Health, Duke University, Genetics, Future, Green Living, Cleaning, Organic, Family, 100 Days, Green News
Christopher Gavigan

Studies suggest that what we eat, how we live, and what our environment exposes us to today could have an impact on the health of our distant descendants.

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Life Cycle: Styrofoam: Mark of the Plastic Beast

Simran Sethi | Posted 10.23.2009 | Green

Read More: Devil, Non-Biodegradable, Green, Earth, Landfill, Chinese Takeout, Pollution, Green Living, 6, Plastics, Recycling, Containers, Recycle, Styrofoam, Waste, Environment, Trash, Food, Eating, Sarah Smarsh, 666, Cups, Biodegradable, Brangelina, Simran Sethi, Green News
Simran Sethi

Life Cycle is a series of posts that looks at the life and death of everyday things. Your Styrofoam lunch container of Mooshu pork is labeled with...

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Warning: This Agency's Recommendations May be Hazardous to Your Health -- The First in a Three-Part Series

Deirdre Imus | Posted 10.18.2008 | Green

Read More: Plastics, Baby Bottles, Environmental Health, Fda, Bisphenol A, Health, Children's Environmental Health, Endocrine Disruptor, Bpa, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease, Children's Health, Vaccines, Toxins, Green News
Deirdre Imus

There was a time when the FDA was considered the gold standard throughout the world in maintaining drug and food safety. Today, however, the agency's image is tarnished almost beyond repair.

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Harnessing Carbon Dioxide To Make Green Plastics (VIDEO)

ScienCentral News | Posted 07.17.2008 | Green

Read More: Co2 Emissions, Plastics, Co2 Plastics, Video, Carbon Dioxide Plastic, Using Carbon Dioxide to Make Plastics, Carbon Dioxide, Green News

Using carbon dioxide as an ingredient in plastics could help reduce the use of fossil fuels, and be another market for waste CO2. As this ScienCentra...

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