With the constantly increasing rate of consumption of energy as well as plastic products we have, over the course of the last century, begun to concern ourselves with what to do when we deplete our planet’s non-renewable resources. While most of the focus in this venture has been lent to [...]

In a shocking study of 10 species found in the English Channel, one-third of the fish caught contain small plastic fragments within their gut. More specifically, of the 504 fish examined by Plymouth University researchers, 184 fish had between one to fifteen pieces of plastic within their gastrointestinal tract. The [...]

A new study by Alain Lenoir, a researcher at François Rabelais University in Tours, France, has found the presence of phthalates, a plastic additive, in ants. This finding is significant, as the additive has been controversial for a while now and has been banned from children’s products. The controversy behind phthalates—which give [...]

Recycling Plastic Cards should be easy right? Simply send them off with your plastic household waste. And relax knowing that you’ve done your bit. Unfortunately it’s not as simple as that. Did you know that even today most plastic is not recycled? Indeed out of all the plastics used, generally [...]

Plastic objects positioned in the ocean is the subject of photographer Kim Preston‘s new series, titled Plastic Pacific. The series features everyday plastic objects floating in the sea looking like jellyfish, polyps, fish and other sealife. PetaPixel writes on Preston’s method: The simple concept was executive with a minimal budget and a very [...]

Have you ever considered what the environmental impact of video games is? Check out this infographic on gaming to see how the video game industry could make decisions that are much better for the environment. Source: Big Fish Games

The science of recyclables goes well beyond “blue box/black box.” Hopefully a significant quantity of the items you use during a day have already been on a number of trips to and through recycling centres. Earth911 and the Huffington Post break down the life cycles of some of our most [...]

You can call it a ‘beach to bottle’ concoction… A cleaning product company named Method is launching its newest invention in sustainable packaging: Bottles made from plastic that’s been recovered from the ocean. The San Francisco-based company will be using this limited edition packing for its newest product, which is [...]

New findings from the Tara Oceans research expedition reveals a startling discovery – the presence of plastic fragments in all of the world’s oceans. Based in the French research vessel Tara, a team of 15 scientists are on a comprehensive, 2.5 year voyage spanning 70,000 miles in search of the [...]

You probably thought you were making the more responsible choice by drinking bottled water with your meal instead of heading for the soda machine, but in reality, this decision has more of a negative impact than you think. Although drinking water throughout the day is good for your health, choosing [...]