pacific garbage patch Archives - Center for Environmental Health

Majestic Plastic? Or Waste That Won’t Die…

Sep 10, 2010Ali Geering-KlineChildren's Health, General Insights, Plastics, Uncategorized

We’ve written about the Pacific Garbage Patch before. This huge mass (twice the size of Texas!) of discarded plastic shows that when it comes to throwing away plastic, there simply is no Away. All those forgotten plastic toys, cups, bottles, lighters and other...

Discarded but not Degraded: What Will the Aliens Think When They Find Our Plastic Crap?

Feb 24, 2010Charlie PizarroEnvironmental Justice, General Insights, Plastics, Uncategorized

Once-thriving ecosystems around the globe are now choking to death on our discarded plastic relics. It’s a problem that’s on the minds of Generation Green members, so we’ve begun to share a few tips to help you reduce the amount of plastic that the global polymer...