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Reusables Can Be Safe to Use During a Pandemic

It's "party like it's 1959" time for the plastics industry, with a massive increase in the volume of single-use packaging. People are ordering in more; stores are refusing to refill containers; mugs and cups have disappeared from coffee shops. And don't forget all those masks and gloves, but don't worry! According to the Plastics Industry Association, "The nearly one million employees of the plastics industry are working tirelessly to provide the material that is needed at the frontlines. From medical supplies to food packaging, plastics are essential in the effort to stop the spread of this virus." And then there is Katherine, saying "no."

Wildlife Populations Plummet by 68% in the Last 50 Years

Sigh, Mary Jo is always full of good news.

Kids Need Less Screen Time, More Green Time

It's tough, getting green time these days.

How Farms Can Share Wild Bees

Good news from Mary Jo as the sharing economy comes to bees.

Don't Let This Pandemic Ruin the Fight Against Single-Use Plastics

We have been complaining about this for a while. "The plastics industry is taking advantage of the current crisis to warn people against reusable bags and containers."

Oil Industry Is Spending Billions on Increasing Plastics Production

I also wrote earlier about the plastics industry: "They are just getting started, and we are going to be buried in the stuff."

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