(Natural News) The amount of plastic waste worldwide is expected to almost triple over the next four decades if radical action is not taken to control the level of pollution. This was the warning issued by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in a new report released Friday, June 3. According to the […]

(Natural News) Jonathan Miltimore of the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) believes the current recycling process is not doing any good for the environment. He said abandoning the way that recycling is being done now will more likely benefit people and the environment. The recycling craze came from a single incident in 1987, in which a […]

(Natural News) Plastic pollution is a huge environmental problem. According to a study published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology, people are “currently releasing more chemical and plastic pollution into the environment than Earth can support.” Researchers from the Stockholm Resilience Center (SRC) at Stockholm University conducted the study, which is the first of its kind. Study […]

(Natural News) There is no question that plastic waste is destroying our environment, but some of the measures that are designed to curb the problem may be inadvertently contributing to it. The latest example of this is a new study that found banning plastic grocery bags is having surprising consequences. The report, which was published […]

(Natural News) An environmental group in Australia claimed that the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic also caused a pandemic of plastic waste, foremost among them the surgical face masks. Sydney-based organization Clean Up Australia (CUA) put forward this claim in time for the launch of its citizen science project on March 6. The endeavor aims to […]

(Natural News) Non-recyclable plastics are ubiquitous waste materials in all parts of the globe. But one company has found good use for these materials by converting these into fuels for airplanes and ships. Moreover, the company’s resulting marine and aviation fuels emit 75 percent less carbon dioxide than their conventional counterparts. British company Clean Planet Energy (CPE) is looking to […]

(Natural News) The city of Los Angeles has moved to ban restaurants from distributing condiment packets as part of its efforts to fight an imaginary threat called climate change. Fox Business reported that a new ordinance passed by L.A. officials bans restaurants with 26 employees or more from giving out packets of ketchup and mustard to […]

(Natural News) Spain is the latest country to zero in on the battle against plastic pollution. It is now banning the use of plastic wrap for fruits and vegetables being sold in supermarkets. Plastic-wrapped products will be banned in Spain beginning 2023, according to a decree being drafted by the Ministry for Ecological Transition. A ministry […]

(Natural News) More than half a million hermit crabs in the Indian and Pacific Oceans are dying because they mistake plastic waste for a home, according to a study published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials. Australian and British researchers found that around 508,000 hermit crabs have died taking shelter inside plastic waste on Cocos (Keeling) Island, […]

(Natural News) Glitter is tiny, sparkly and festive, but these minuscule particles are harmful to the environment. According to experts, glitter should be banned to protect oceans and marine life. Why is glitter bad for the environment? Glitter particles are very small, and marine animals often mistake them for food. This is bad because microplastics like […]