- Canada to ban sale of single use plastics by end of 2023 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/canada-to-ban-sale-of-single-use-plastics-by-end-of-2023 2 comments worldevents
- Call for global treaty to end production of ‘virgin’ plastic by 2040 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jul/01/call-for-global-treaty-to-end-production-of-virgin-plastic-by-2040 16 comments environment
- Canada banning plastic bags, straws, cutlery and other single-use items by the end of 2021 https://www.ctvnews.ca/climate-and-environment/canada-banning-plastic-bags-straws-cutlery-and-other-single-use-items-by-the-end-of-2021-1.5135968 49 comments worldnews
- Canada banning plastic bags, straws, cutlery and other single-use items by the end of 2021 https://www.ctvnews.ca/climate-and-environment/canada-banning-plastic-bags-straws-cutlery-and-other-single-use-items-by-the-end-of-2021-1.5135968 2851 comments worldnews
- The beginning of the end: Chile officially bans plastic bags in businesses https://www.biobiochile.cl/noticias/biobiochile-english/english-chile/2018/08/03/the-beginning-of-the-end-chile-officially-bans-plastic-bags-in-businesses.shtml 48 comments worldnews
- Canada will ban single-use plastic items by the end of next year https://edition.cnn.com/2020/10/07/world/plastic-ban-canada-trnd/index.html 149 comments worldnews
- Baby turtle had more than 100 pieces of plastic in stomach when it died of starvation - ‘The problem won’t end until people stop buying plastics’ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/turtle-baby-plastic-microplastic-stomach-gumbo-limbo-nature-center-florida-us-a9144896.html 13 comments worldnews
- Is This the End of Recycling? - Americans are consuming more and more stuff. Now that other countries won’t take our papers and plastics, they’re ending up in the trash. https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2019/03/china-has-stopped-accepting-our-trash/584131/ 40 comments politics
- Australians rage over plastic bag ban, with shop workers throttled and abused by customers - Customers rebelling against the end of free single-use bags have taken out their frustration on staff, prompting warnings to them to be considerate. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/australia-plastic-bag-ban-angry-shoppers-customers-abuse-violence-a8425836.html 15 comments worldnews
- UN passes 'historic' resolution to end plastic pollution. 175 countries agree to the move. https://www.firstpost.com/world/un-passes-historic-resolution-to-end-plastic-pollution-what-does-it-mean-why-this-is-a-need-of-the-hour-10430181.html 368 comments upliftingnews
- Plastic recycling could be more dangerous than you think: Poisonous additives in plastic mean efforts to end plastic pollution with recycling are toxic — and futile, a new study says. https://www.nationalobserver.com/2021/06/29/news/plastic-recycling-toxic-chemicals-more-dangerous-than-you-think 32 comments environment
- Addressing the plastics problem: Today’s plastics were primarily designed for functionality, without due consideration for what happens at the end of their life. The plastics of tomorrow cannot afford to continue this trend. https://www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/addressing-the-plastics-problem/4011557.article 28 comments science
- The End Of Plastic Cutlery, Plates And Straws: EU Market Says Goodbye To Single-Use Plastic Products https://www.forbes.com/sites/anagarciavaldivia/2019/01/22/the-end-of-plastic-cutlery-plates-and-straws-eu-market-says-goodbye-to-single-use-plastic-products/#3e6139731565 30 comments europe
- The End Of Plastic Cutlery, Plates And Straws: EU Market Says Goodbye To Single-Use Plastic Products https://www.forbes.com/sites/anagarciavaldivia/2019/01/22/the-end-of-plastic-cutlery-plates-and-straws-eu-market-says-goodbye-to-single-use-plastic-products/#3d1658d41565 697 comments worldnews
- Those little plastic stickers on fruit, when dumped down the drain, can end up clogging irrigation systems. http://cbs5.com/topstories/local_story_155195046.html 2 comments reddit.com
- Amazon's plastic packaging waste could encircle the globe 500 times: Most of the packaging isn't recycled and ends up in the ocean https://www.zmescience.com/science/amazons-plastic-packaging-waste-could-encircle-the-globe-500-times/ 66 comments environment
- The end of plastic? New plant-based bottles will degrade in a year https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/may/16/the-end-of-plastic-new-plant-based-bottles-will-degrade-in-a-year 887 comments technology
- As Costs Skyrocket, More U.S. Cities Stop Recycling - With China no longer accepting used plastic and paper, communities are facing steep collection bills, forcing them to end their programs or burn or bury more waste. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/16/business/local-recycling-costs.html 4 comments indepthstories
- Theresa May promises to introduce a ban on the sale of plastic straws, drink stirrers and cotton buds by the end of the year as she urges Commonwealth leaders to tackle climate change and clean up the world's oceans http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5634075/theresa-ban-sale-plastic-straws-end-year.html 5 comments worldnews
- Over my dead body! UK trying to make plastic pint 'glasses' compulsory. Where will the nanny state end? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8217775.stm 793 comments worldnews
- Call for global treaty to end production of ‘virgin’ plastic by 2040 | Scientists say agreement must cover extraction of raw materials and pollution that blights seas and land https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jul/01/call-for-global-treaty-to-end-production-of-virgin-plastic-by-2040 103 comments worldnews
- Amount of plastic ending up in ocean set to treble within decade unless action is taken, major report has warned. Senior Government scientists said full damaging effects of seaborne plastics is not yet known, but could be aiding spread of bugs such as E.coli. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/03/21/sea-plastic-set-treble-within-decade-government-scientists-warn/ 9 comments worldnews
- It was a law proposed in 2019, and after a final extension set to end on September 5, the city’s disposable food ware ordinance will take effect. Starting on September 6, single-use plastic and foam take-out containers can no longer be used. https://www.khon2.com/local-news/end-in-sight-for-foam-and-plastic-take-out-containers/ 9 comments environment
- I'm the moderator of r/crowdsourcedmedical. We badly need front-end devs. Especially those with react library experience. We're a sub helping to develop 3D printable files for doctors. They're running out of many simple, plastic parts that they rely on, to fight COVID-19. Please help us. https://old.reddit.com/r/crowdsourcedmedical/comments/fkvalk/if_you_want_to_add_yourself_as_a_resource_add_a/ 47 comments web_design
- Britain’s biggest retailer Tesco has pledged to remove one billion pieces of plastic from products by the end of 2020 as it seeks to reduce its environmental impact and meet consumer demand for less waste. https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/tesco-plastic-packaging-waste-bags-environment-trays-lids-a9180691.html 57 comments worldnews
- Single-use plastics are a serious climate change hazard: Production must end now, says first ever estimate of plastic’s cradle-to-grave impact https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/may/15/single-use-plastics-a-serious-climate-change-hazard-study-warns 3 comments worldnews
- Global soft drink firms back plan to eliminate packaging waste - Industry makes biggest commitment yet to ending its use of throwaway plastic bottles https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/sep/06/global-soft-drink-firms-back-plan-to-eliminate-packaging-waste 5 comments worldnews
- Chinese ban on plastic waste imports could see UK pollution rise - Chinese restrictions from January will hit UK recycling efforts & risk plastic waste being stockpiled or ending up in landfill, warn industry leaders https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/dec/07/chinese-ban-on-plastic-waste-imports-could-see-uk-pollution-rise 4 comments worldnews
- Humans have produced 9 billion tons of plastic throughout history, with half of this total made in the last 13 years. About 5.5 billion tons of plastic waste has ended up in landfills and the environment. http://www.newsweek.com/plastic-production-pollution-9-billion-tons-recycling-639226 1953 comments science
- Humans have filled the Artic ocean with 300 millions of floating plastics. Researchers say this region the “dead end for floating plastics” after their long surf of the world’s oceans. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2017/04/19/humans-have-filled-the-pristine-arctic-ocean-with-300-billion-pieces-of-floating-plastic/ 16 comments science
- A Louisiana man who accused Tessica Brown of making up her Gorilla Glue hair saga ended up in the ER after he glued a plastic cup to his lip https://www.insider.com/man-gorilla-glues-cup-to-lip-says-tessica-brown-lying-2021-2 60 comments nottheonion
- Human-made objects to outweigh living things | Scientists say the weight of human-made objects will likely exceed that of living things by the end of the year. In other words, the combined weight of all the plastic, bricks, concrete and other things we've made will outweigh all animals and plants https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-55239668?fbclid=iwar3ehzf0siktsq0f-krbyxbmqpnddmxdmgg0oxtlwsf93nsfjshaerv29vq 27 comments worldnews
- Canoe believe it: Plastic waste could be used to make kayaks and milk bottles - This eclectic range of items are just some of the products that university researchers say could help make a dent in the more than 300 M tonnes of plastic waste produced every year, much of which ends up in the ocean. https://news.sky.com/story/canoe-believe-it-plastic-waste-could-be-used-to-make-kayaks-and-milk-bottles-11807577 10 comments worldnews
- Researchers at Washington State University have developed a method that can convert plastic waste — including plastic bags, milk cartons and water bottles — into diesel and jet fuel. this could be an environmental game changer. Some 8 million tons of plastic end up in the world’s oceans every year https://newatlas.com/plastic-waste-jet-fuel/59968/ 105 comments science
- Mosquitoes are spreading plastic to new food chains: Aquatic mosquito larvae eat microplastic in the water and retain it when they become flies, so that the plastic ends up in the birds and other animals that eat mosquitoes, as reported in Biology Letters. https://www.newscientist.com/article/2180055-mosquitoes-are-eating-plastic-and-spreading-it-to-new-food-chains/ 19 comments science
- Researchers believe an Australian bee which produces a “cellophane-like” material for its nests could help to end the world’s reliance on disposable plastics. A biotech company in NZ, Humble Bee, is trying to reverse-engineer the material in the hope of mass producing it as an alternative to plastic https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/08/18/could-australian-bee-solve-worlds-plastic-crisis/ 206 comments worldnews
- Iceland has become the first major retailer to commit to eliminate plastic packaging for all own brand products within five years to help end the "scourge" of plastic pollution. The retailer said it would be replacing plastic with packaging including paper and pulp trays and paper bags. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/01/16/iceland-pledges-go-plastic-free/ 141 comments worldnews
- Ocean Currents Are Carrying Our Plastic Garbage to the Arctic - A new study shows the Arctic is a "dead-end" for plastics in the N Atlantic, & that there's lots of this pollution in the seas east of Greenland & north of Scandinavia, though relatively few people are around. https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/ocean-currents-are-carrying-our-plastic-garbage-to-the-arctic 5 comments worldnews
- A revolutionary startup company discovered how to turn waste plastic going to landfill into ultra clean, low-sulfur, end user fuels. This could be the final piece in the plastic sustainability cycle. http://www.plastic2oil.com 14 comments science
- A US Illuminati black op to seek, locate and disarm a Soviet nuke disguised as a blue plastic cow sculpture ended in failure [...] and was obliged to call for traditional law enforcement assistance. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/09/18/illuminati_black_op/ 6 comments reddit.com