Why plastic bans aren't working and what needs to change

Four years after Germany phased out light plastic bags, how has the EU addressed plastic waste — and why do single-use items ...
Orlando Sentinel

Commentary: Phasing out plastic foam would prevent beach erosion and more

This year, on International Coastal Cleanup Day last Saturday, volunteers around the world participated in the annual event by collecting and recording trash, cleaning up local beaches and producing ...
The Virginian-Pilot

In Virginia Beach, a renewed push for plastic bag fees

Environmentalists in Virginia Beach are lobbying for the city to include a fee on single-use plastic bags in order to encourage more reusable bag use in the city. Specifically, Lynnhaven River Now is ...
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Shelley Beach indicates extent of plastic pollution in world's oceans

Shelley Beach is situated in the remote Nuyts Wilderness on Western Australia's south coast, but its isolation has not spared it from the global issue of plastic pollution. The small pieces of plastic ...
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Residents stunned as concerning items wash up on popular beach: 'We expect more'

Volunteers are working diligently. Residents stunned as concerning items wash up on popular beach: 'We expect more' first ...