Monthly Archives: June 2009
Recycling Plastic
Plastic is a very common material that is now widely used by everybody in this world. Plastic is used in many ways as it is light weight and compact. The maintenance that is required is very less. Common plastic items that are used are bags,...
Plastic Bags are Killing Us
The most ubiquitous consumer item on Earth, the lowly plastic bag is an environmental scourge like none other, sapping the life out of our oceans and thwarting our attempts to recycle it.
On a foggy Tuesday morning, kids out of school for...
Recycling Plastic and Glass – Why It Makes a Difference
With a little understanding of the issues involved, we can re-use or recycle most of the masses amount of waste we produce from plastic and glass and at the same time we can reduce costs, save energy, protect the environment and even create...
Plastic Bottles Pile Up as Mountains of Waste
The biggest growth in bottled beverages isn’t beer or soft drinks or juices. It’s tasteless, colorless and sugarless water. And while that can mean fewer cavities and slimmer waistlines, it irritates Patricia Franklin to no end.
The...
How to Recycle Different Types of Plastic
Dear EarthTalk: What is the deal with plastics recycling these days? Can you explain what the different numbers molded onto the bottom of plastic containers stand for? – Tom Croarkin, Fairfield, CT
The confusion over what we can and cannot...
Australia Pledges Big Funds for Small Whale Conservation
Australia’s top environmental official pledged AU$500,000 (€284,927) to help save the world’s small whales as part of a major contribution to the International Whaling Commission.
Peter Garrett, Minister for the Environment, Heritage...
Major Economies Consider Halving World CO2
Major economies including the United States and China are considering setting a goal of halving world greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 when they hold a summit in Italy next month, a draft document showed.
The text also says the 17-member Major...
Follow the Bagpipes to a Better Copenhagen Climate Deal
Scotland’s decision to cut its emissions by 42 percent by 2020 and by 80 percent by 2050, on 1990 levels, sets an example for developed countries and sparks new hopes that world leaders would be able to agree on a successful climate change...
WWF and GlobalGap Partner a Course to Aquaculture Certification
Food standard certifier GLOBALGAP will offer an expansion to its program so aquaculture producers can be certified in one step for implementing practices that help ensure the production of safe food in conjunction with environmentally and socially...
Disappearing Dolphins Clamour for Attention at Whale Summit
Small whales are disappearing from the world’s oceans and waterways as they fall victim to fishing gear, pollution, and habitat loss – compounded by a lack of conservation measures such as those developed for great whales, according to a...
