trash

No longer Texas-sized, trash islands in our oceans are now the size of Mexico – and growing at an alarming rate

April 2, 2018 -

Posted by Edsel Cook

(Natural News) The biggest of the trash islands in the oceans have gone from the size of Texas to bigger than Mexico. And their growth shows no sign of abatement due to the increasing amount of plastic use and waste around the world, warned a Pacific Standard article. Individual islands are formed out of seaweed, styrofoam, and […]

in: Environment, Environment, Oceans & marine life

Weekend anti-gun protests in D.C., like previous Left-wing demonstrations, generate tons of trash for others to clean up

March 26, 2018 -

Posted by JD Heyes

(Natural News) Left-leaning Americans like to lecture everyone about how environmentally aware they are, but sometimes other things are more important than clean and green. Like guns or, more specifically, protesting guns. As you may have heard, tens of thousands of people showed up in Washington, D.C., on Saturday to demand that something is done […]

in: Culture & Society, Current Events, Environment, Environment, Politics

New lawsuit seeks to uncover the amount of environmental damage being caused by illegal immigrants

March 25, 2018 -

Posted by JD Heyes

(Natural News) The hard Left loves its environmental issues but it also loves open borders and unlimited immigration — legal or otherwise (kind of like the RINOs in Washington, D.C., and their corporate donor masters). So it will be interesting to see how many of them respond to the findings of a new lawsuit that […]

in: Current Events, Environment, Government, Politics

Microplastics found in 73 percent of fish in the Northwest Atlantic, according to latest research

March 9, 2018 -

Posted by Edsel Cook

(Natural News) By now toxic microplastics are everywhere. Their victims include seabirds, aquatic mammals, and mega-fauna. Now, they’re also in three out of every four mesopelagic fish caught in the Northwest Atlantic, warned a Science Daily article. The 73 percent contamination rate is one of the highest levels in the world. The unique feeding behavior […]

in: Animals, Environment, Environment, Oceans & marine life, Toxic chemicals, Wildlife

Dunkin’ improves packaging from foam to paper cups, reducing waste, pollution — but it’s still better to bring your own mug

March 5, 2018 -

Posted by Zoey Sky

(Natural News) Early last February, global donut company and coffeehouse Dunkin’ Donuts declared that it will be replacing its polystyrene foam cups with paper cups. The company will start phasing out foam cups in New York City and California restaurants this spring. By 2020, Dunkin’ Donuts aims to reach their target worldwide. The move will eliminate a whopping […]

in: Corporations, Environment, Green living / sustainable living

The ocean’s filter feeders threatened by microplastics: Whales, sharks and rays are dying from obstructions, toxins

February 21, 2018 -

Posted by Edsel Cook

(Natural News) Plastics have long been known to pose a threat to sea life. But now tiny bits of toxic microplastics are threatening to choke and poison many of the ocean’s gentlest giants, warned articles in EcoWatch and The Guardian. Published in the Trends in Ecology and Evolution journal, a new study took a look at the […]

in: Animals, Environment, Oceans & marine life, Wildlife

Are you chucking used batteries in the trash? Are you aware that they take two million years to decompose?

June 3, 2016 -

Posted by naturalnews

(NaturalNews) The average person generates around 4.3 pounds of trash per day – and you might be surprised at just how long it takes for it all to decompose.A recent litter cleanup campaign in Britain revealed that many types of trash take a lot longer to break down than most people might imagine, reported the […]

in: Environment