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Amazon Says It Will Stop Using Plastic Pillows in Shipments
They’ll be replaced in North America with paper packing, eliminating some 15 billion pillows a year. Plastic film is a major pollutant.
California Tried to Ban Plastic Grocery Bags. It Didn’t Work.
A ban on single-use bags included an exemption for bags meant to be reused and recycled. Except, they weren’t. New legislation aims to fix that.
Red Sea Coral Reefs Keep Thriving Despite Global Warming
As warming waters devastate coral around the world, the sea’s stunningly colorful reefs have been remarkably resilient. But pollution, mass tourism and overfishing put them at risk.
As India Bans Disposable Plastic, Tamil Nadu Offers Lessons
Tamil Nadu’s ban on single-use plastic has gotten results, thanks to relentless policing. Now, India says it will tackle the problem nationwide.
As India Bans Disposable Plastic, Tamil Nadu Offers Lessons
Tamil Nadu’s relative success in outlawing single-use plastic is due largely to relentless policing.
Senegal’s ‘Plastic Man’ Is on a Mission to Clean Up Pollution
Dressed head to toe in plastic, Modou Fall is a familiar sight in Dakar. But however playful his costume, his goal couldn’t be more serious: ridding the capital of the scourge of plastic bags.
After Fighting Plastic in ‘Paradise Lost,’ Sisters Take On Climate Change
Melati and Isabel Wijsen began campaigning to reduce plastic waste in Bali seven years ago. Now 19 and 17, they say the pandemic shows that stark measures to protect the planet are possible.
China Says It Will Ban Plastics That Pollute Its Land and Water
Though likely to be welcomed by many Chinese who worry about pollution, the measures could be a hard sell for a society used to convenience.
Less Plastic With ‘Bags for Life’? Try Again, Campaign Groups Say
A surge in sales of thicker reusable plastic bags in British supermarkets is worsening their “plastic footprint,” a report says.