When Earth Day was first celebrated in 1970, the United States produced 2.9 million tons of plastic waste. Today, we produce more than 35 million tons. For years, the plastic industry promised we ...
The Ocean Cleanup nonprofit aims to deploy "The Interceptor" in 1,000 rivers responsible for 80% of plastic entering oceans. It should use natural currents to collect plastic, while allowing animals ...
Take Back the Tap is a student-led initiative at Cornell University that was first established in the early 2000s when the Student Assembly passed Resolution 35 called “Taking Back the Tap.” The ...