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‘Children can’t advocate for themselves’: American public schools have a massive plastic waste problem
Environment

‘Children can’t advocate for themselves’: American public schools have a massive plastic waste problem

By Hollie Stephens
October 10, 2022
Microplastics in blood
Health

Tiny particles of plastic have been detected in human blood for the very first time. They can’t be filtered out

By Sophie Mellor
March 24, 2022
China has announced plans to curtail its consumption of single-use plastic. This picture, taken on May 13, 2018 shows plastic waste washed ashore on the coastal strip of Shanghai.
International

‘Catching up with the rest of world:’ China sets bans on single-use plastic

By Bloomberg
January 20, 2020
Legos
Retail

Ready to Lego of Your Kids’ Old Building Bricks? Here’s How You Can Recycle Them

By Joseph Pisani and The Associated Press
October 8, 2019
Fortune Global Sustainability Forum 2019
Conferences

‘Resource,’ Not ‘Waste.’ ‘Customer,’ Not ‘Consumer:’ The World’s Plastic Crisis Needs a New Vocabulary

By Fortune Editors
September 5, 2019
US-ENVIRONMENT-STARBUCKS-PLASTIC STRAWS

These 8 Companies Are Ditching Plastic Straws. Here’s How They Are Replacing Them

By Erin Corbett
July 11, 2018
Plastic Pollution Crisis: Single-Use Straws May Be Banned Across Europe
Leadership

Plastic Pollution Crisis: Single-Use Straws May Be Banned Across Europe

By David Meyer
May 28, 2018
McDonald's drink with plastic straw
Retail

McDonald’s Is the Latest Restaurant to Ban Plastic Straws

By Natasha Bach
March 28, 2018
Awful Awful Moment
Leadership

Is California Really Trying to Ban Plastic Straws? Here’s What You Need to Know

By Natasha Bach
January 30, 2018

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