Clean Up News celebrates Black History Month by honoring members and entrepreneurs of the Black Community contributing to the sustainability and zero waste movements in their business platforms.
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Get a head start on your Spring garden with some low-waste reused and repurposed seed starter container ideas!
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We are aware of plastic pollution now, but how did it come to be? Learn the origin of plastics and how recycling rose to become our most sought-after solution to plastic waste.
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Organizing large cleanup efforts has become increasingly challenging as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Adopt-a-Place offers an effective alternative to large group cleanups by giving you, a small group of volunteers, or a family a chance to participate in a worthwhile volunteer initiative.
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The current state of the COVID-19 global pandemic continues to affect many facets of our daily lives. For many, it has resulted in condensed social circles as we continue to try to slow the spread of the virus. For EARTHDAY.ORG and The Great Global Cleanup, it means we have needed to shift from our traditional ways of having cleanups to safer systems that allow us to continue to battle the constant flow of pollution plaguing our global environment.
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With the support of the Benioff Ocean Initiative at UC Santa Barbara’s Marine Science Institute and the Coca Cola Foundation, WILDCOAST installed the first of its kind trash retention system to prevent plastic waste from flowing into the Tijuana River and Pacific Ocean at the United States - Mexico border.
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You may know what greenwashing is already, but do you know how to avoid it when you’re shopping? Here are some tips on how to avoid greenwashed products when you’re shopping.
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Are the “green” products you’re buying as sustainable as they claim to be? Find out how to recognize greenwashing and a few tips and tricks to identify sustainable products when you’re shopping.
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Is recycling the most eco-friendly solution? We’ve come up with three other R’s that you should start to consider to further your journey to a most sustainable life.
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Can one person make a difference in our fight against climate change? Discover how our current linear production system is failing and how we can fix it.
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The more you know about the outdoors, the easier it becomes to want to protect it. So, in an effort to help motivate more outdoor lovers to keep our trails clean, here is an overview of riparian zones and the importance of keeping them clean.
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Microplastics revealed in the placentas of unborn babies
Microplastic particles have been revealed in the placentas of unborn babies for the first time, which the researchers said was “a matter of great concern”.
The health impact of microplastics in the body is as yet unknown. But the scientists said they could carry chemicals that could cause long-term damage or upset the foetus’s developing immune system. The particles are likely to have been consumed or breathed in by the mothers.
Read complete article originally published by The Guardian
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Pair plan to organize further environmental cleanups
Two kids from Woodside have galvanized their community by organizing cleanup efforts of trash dumped along Skyline Boulevard near State Route 92, including a successful Dec. 19 cleanup day. Niamh Dawes, 14, and Aiden Zahedi, 10, over the past month, have helped organize their community to take action after noticing trash dumping and hearing complaints from the community. The two are neighbors who live in Woodside near Skyline Boulevard and share an interest in protecting their environment.
Read complete article originally published by the San Mateo Daily Journal
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A misconception I’ve often heard about the zero-waste, vegan, and many other social justice movements is that it is too hard, or you have to give up too much. And therefore I won't even try it.
While I do not deny that many of these lifestyle changes have their challenges, before we let those challenges stop us from making positive change, we need to reevaluate the core of these beliefs.
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At Free the Ocean, there’s no such thing as useless trivia
Ocean plastic pollution is a big issue. Each day more than a dump truck full of plastic waste enters our ocean, and more than 24 million metric tons of plastic pollution enters our rivers, lakes and ocean each year. However, the solution to this issue can start small. It can start in the grocery store by saying no to a plastic bag or a check box on a food delivery site asking them to not include a plastic fork.
Read complete article originally published by The Ocean Conservancy
https://oceanconservancy.org/blog/2020/12/11/tackling-plastic-pollution-trivia/
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Although a shift away from consumerism is an overwhelmingly large task, each of us can do our part in making this holiday season (at least a little) less wasteful and more sustainable.
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