Tag: Plastics | Natural Awakenings Atlanta

Microplastic Overload: Reducing Childhood Exposure

Apr 28, 2023 09:30AM ● By Madiha Saeed, M.D.

Researchers are investigating the human health impacts of these synthetic materials, and while we have a growing picture of potential risks, additional scientific exploration is needed to know how petroleum-based polymers affect kids.

Read More »

Diagram of process to remove plastic from ocean

Mechanical Devices Inefficient at Removing Ocean Plastic

Dec 30, 2022 09:30AM

A study suggests that while mechanical devices like Seabin do remove plastics and other items of marine litter, the quantities can be comparatively low and they may trap marine organisms.

Read More »

Plastic Recycling Hoax Revealed

Oct 31, 2022 09:30AM

20 states have passed bills to exempt chemical recycling facilities from waste management requirements, despite evidence that most facilities actually incinerate the plastic they receive.

Read More »

Tobacco Industry is Big Plastic Polluter

Jul 29, 2022 09:30AM

Cigarette butts are the most common source of plastic pollution in the global environment, surpassing bottles, plastic bags and food wrappers.

Read More »

Plastic-free picnic set up outdoors with basket, small grill, blanket, serve wear and food

Planet-Friendly Picnicking: Strategies for a Plastic-Free Outing

Jul 29, 2022 09:30AM

It’s time to level up our picnicking game by going plastic-free. With a little planning, simple swap-outs are easy and less costly in the long run.

Read More »

Ban Plastics in National Parks

May 31, 2022 09:30AM

Nonprofit Free the Ocean is circulating a petition to Get Single-Use Plastic Out of U.S. National Parks.

Read More »

Plastic On its Way Out at National Parks

Mar 31, 2022 09:30AM

Poll finds that 82 percent of registered U.S. voters responding would like the National Park Service to stop selling and distributing single-use plastic items.

Read More »

Bacteria May Become Plastic Pathfinders

Feb 28, 2022 09:30AM

A study has discovered that microbes in oceans and soils worldwide are evolving to eat plastic.

Read More »

Discarded Styrofoam container polluting waterway environment

The 411 on Styrofoam: Why We Should Just Say No

Feb 28, 2022 09:30AM

The harm Styrofoam causes to human health and the planet outweighs its convenience. Here are safer, eco-friendly alternatives.

Read More »

Plastic is the New Coal

Dec 30, 2021 09:30AM

A new report has found that emissions from the plastic industry may be greater than those from coal-fired power plants by 2029.

Read More »

Person cleaning up beach with gloved hands full of microplastics

Simple Ways to Reduce Microplastic Exposure

Oct 29, 2021 09:30AM

The microparticles that result from plastics breakdown are contaminating global waters, air, soil and snow, but with certain steps we can avoid adding to the toxic refuse.

Read More »

Using Enzymes to Recycle Plastic

Sep 30, 2021 09:30AM

A more sustainable approach for recycling polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic used in single-use beverage bottles, clothing and food packaging, has been found.

Read More »