Are biodegradable dog poop bags better than plastic poop bags? Here’s what you need to know about scooping your dog’s poop to minimize the environmental impact.
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Individual change only gets us so far in the environmental movement, but if that’s the case, who is to blame for our trash problem, and what are can we do to help?
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Why should you pick up your dog’s poop when you’re hiking? Find out the environmental and health hazards of dog waste so on your next hike, you won’t think twice about scooping your dog’s poop.
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We’ve all seen the images of plastic pollution littering the oceans, but how much do we know about how it actually gets there?
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There’s no one solution to decreasing plastic waste—plastics have become too ingrained into our culture. Plastic pollution is a global crisis that carries with it a catalog of environmental and human health implications, starting from when they are first disposed of on land to when they eventually end up in the ocean.
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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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While we may all know a lot about the impacts of litter on marine ecosystems, we know very little about the human lives on land that are put in jeopardy every day due to litter.
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Is paper really the best alternative we have for plastic products? There are pros and cons to both, but do the cons of paper production outweigh the good? The papermaking process pollutes at almost every stage of production, so what’s the alternative?
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Several myths have perpetuated false narratives that could be detrimental to solving the problem if left unchecked. In this article, we debunk five common myths about plastic pollution.
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Plastics are everywhere. Their invention was intended to be an environmentally friendly solution, in reality, plastics are an environmental nightmare. Plastics are a long-lived product filling a short term need, single-use plastics are just the tip of the iceberg.
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What do you think of when you think of plastic pollution? Bottles, straws, bags, maybe fishing nets floating in the ocean, but what about the chemicals that leach into the water?
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