Mr. Gebelhoff summed up the problems with plastic recycling succinctly and well. His summary for plastic recycling calling out a product like Solo Cups is a great example of Corporate IRRESPONSIBILITY. Solo Cups are made of Polystyrene and thus, for all intents and purposes, not recyclable. His summary chart, and the line that follows is […]
All of the complaining about changing from plastic bags seems to be dying down. Well, as this article shows, changing from plastic was never a big deal to start with. While not noted for being in the vanguard of environmental protection, one state in India, and more importantly, the people there, show that small changes […]
The concept of renting a reusable bag now that plastic bags are banned…as well as most paper bags, has a great appeal. Recently, the start up company GOATOTE has started placing these kiosks in certain CVS and other store locations. The concept is simple, you rent the bag and return it. The company cleans the […]
Here is a great example – There is no good way to recycle film plastic at the curb but that does not stop companies from putting the recycling symbol on their products. Things like plastic bags, snack bags, and as I pointed out in my post on Renew Liners, certain multilayer film plastics which are […]
In spite of all of the bad news that we hear about countries not cooperating, the United Nations has embarked on negotiating a globally binding treaty designed to reduce plastic in our environment. As National Geographic reported, this will have a larger impact than the Paris Climate Accord. Why? Because when the world targets plastic […]