6 May 20243 May 2024 New research confirms plastic production is directly linked to plastic pollution Study finds that more than half of global branded plastic pollution can be tracked to just 56 Companies
16 February 202412 February 2024 Researchers find bioplastic drinking straws intact after over a year buried underground The 5 Gyres research institute says bioplastics are "not a silver bullet solution" for plastic pollution, following a study that raises concerns about so-called biodegradable products
4 April 202330 March 2023 TOM FORD Plastic Innovation Prize Winners Revealed at Green Carpet Fashion Awards Prize was awarded to three Winners of global competition sourcing and scaling biologically based and degradable alternatives to traditional thin-film plastic made from fossil fuels
31 August 201828 August 2018 San Francisco refuses bioplastic straws By next year at this time, all straws in SF will be made from paper, bamboo, wood, metal or fiber
16 December 201515 December 2015 Microbead ban headed for Obama’s signature House passed new bill banning manufacture of products containing microbeads
13 May 201412 May 2014 Momentum building for plastic microbead bans Environmentalists alleging that personal-care microparticles cause pollution while flushing them into waterways
