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What Can Aquariums Do To Reduce Plastic Pollution?
Aquariums are in a great position to educate their visitors about the harmful impacts of plastic pollution. Lots of people visit aquariums—more than 183 million, worldwide, each year—and, according to research, they trust them more than most other public and private agencies. I was thrilled to be invited to speak at a gathering of Aquarium staff from all over the country in Monterey Bay last month. About 100 guests representing 20 aquariums, nine environmental non-profits, a handful of consultancies, and a food and retail service provider participated in the event. We know that 80% of marine
Tell the New Jersey Pinelands Commission: No Pipeline in the Pinelands
It’s back, just like a bad dream. The highly controversial South Jersey Natural Gas application for a 23-mile, mile gas pipeline through the protected Pinelands forest preserve is back on the burner.
2017 Legislative Session Opens in Minnesota
As the 2017 legislative session opens up in St. Paul, we are focused on key priorities to protect our water, communities, and health.
An Environmental Justice Disaster
Sometimes injustice at the community level, where neighbors live in close proximity to a major polluter for decades, demands that we pull out all the stops. The on-going tragedy taking place in Saugus, Massachusetts is that kind of environmental justice disaster. Saugus is home to the oldest trash incinerator in the state and its owner, Wheelabrator, is proposing to expand the ash landfill on the site–despite the fact that the landfill is unlined, is smack in the middle of a beautiful marsh formally designated as an Area of Critical Environmental Concern, and surrounded by densely-settled low
Boston, Time to Bring Your Own Bag
This past Tuesday, December 13, Boston City Council hosted a public hearing to address a proposed "bring your own bag" ordinance seeking to reduce waste from plastic bags. Unimaginable numbers of plastic bags are used daily, for an average of 12 minutes before they are discarded. Unfortunately, less than 5% of single-use plastic bags are in fact recycled. Many people do not know how to deal with plastic bags. Really the only option for consumers is a bin in the occasional grocery store. But, like I said, only 5% of these bags ever make it to a recycling center. The other 95% of plastic bags