Tag: plastic pollution

Join us in honoring National Skip the Straw Day

There’s nothing quite like a refreshing drink of water. But today, we’re hoping you enjoy yours without using a straw. That’s because Feb. 23 is National Skip the Straw Day. Why skip the straw? Because the majority of them are made of plastic — and plastic, because it doesn’t biodegrade, is causing a world of…

Plastic bottle pollution expected to reach crisis level by 2021

The good: “Most plastic bottles used for soft drinks and water are made from polyethylene terephthalate (Pet), which is highly recyclable,” states an article in The Guardian.  The bad: Recycling efforts can’t keep pace. “Fewer than half of the bottles bought in 2016 were collected for recycling and just 7% of those collected were turned…