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Humans drowning world’s oceans in plastic

Environmental journalist Sharon Guynup examines the impact of plastic inundating our world and bodies – and what we can do about it:
“The world's oceans are awash in plastic junk. With some 46,000 pieces of plastic afloat on each square mile of the sea, every creature in the marine food web is consuming degraded, nearly indestructible, [...]

Will Big Business Save the Earth?

The answer is Yes. While individuals are certainly making a difference in their energy consumption, water and waste habits, the real changes will come from the larger scale of business. And, luckily, businesses are getting it more quickly than individuals are, thanks to the voices and buying habits of those who can see the big [...]

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From Maria Minno: The Gainesville City Commission voted today to continue to add toxic waste from the phosphate fertilizer industry to our drinking water.
As new evidence emerges of the correlation of fluoride exposure to disorders affecting teeth, bones, the brain, the thyroid gland, and lowered IQ, the popular scientific magazine, Scientific American, recently issued a [...]

“Across the nation, an antigarbage strategy known as “zero waste” is moving from the fringes to the mainstream, taking hold in school cafeterias, national parks, restaurants, stadiums and corporations.
The movement is simple in concept if not always in execution: Produce less waste. Shun polystyrene foam containers or any other packaging that is not biodegradable. Recycle [...]

Why would we ever think it’s a good idea to throw out the leftovers of such a beautiful bounty? I saw this new city composting in action as it began in San Francisco a year ago and was very impressed… I hope we can establish municipal recycling in our hometown soon, but in the meantime, [...]

Let’s show this guy what we can do….
Across the nation, an antigarbage strategy known as “zero waste” is moving from the fringes to the mainstream, taking hold in school cafeterias, national parks, restaurants, stadiums and corporations.
“It will take a lot longer to get average Americans to compost,” Mr. Johnston said. “Reaching down to my household and yours is the greatest challenge.”

Oil spills not as slick as flaseia!

Here’s something to think about forblog action day:
Recently, the Florida Solar Energy Industry Association came out in support of off-shore oil drilling in Florida, apparently caving to a hollow-sounding promise of oil profits being used to address environmental problems. Such drilling is likely to cause far more problems than it could ever help solve. [...]

Formosa Plastics Agrees to Resolve Multiple Environmental Violations At Plants

This is real progress: Polluters are stepping to the fore to do the right thing. THIS IS WHAT A SUSTAINABLE WORLD LOOKS LIKE! Three Cheers! Thank you, Formosa!
Formosa Plastics Corp., Texas, and Formosa Plastics Corp., Louisiana, will spend more than $10 million on pollution controls to address air, water, and hazardous waste violations at two [...]

“Plastic, the most prevalent component of marine debris, poses hazards because it persists so long in the ocean, degrading into tinier and tinier bits that can be consumed by the smallest marine life at the base of the food web,” reads the report.
But the plastic-bag industry says that its bags aren’t the problem — it’s [...]