Posted on mar 17 2010 by Plastic Pollution Coalition
Que lastima! In this plastics-industry rag article, DOW chemical admits to the sham that biodegradable plastic are – and that they “are not a solution to our problem”. Aha! Clear admission that 1) their products are a “problem”, and that 2) phoney-baloney “biodegradable plastics” are still just a pipe-dream…
How about you just make permanent, durable stuff outta plastic and not just...
Posted on mar 16 2010 by Plastic Pollution Coalition
Plastics producers propose placing more recycling receptacles at California roadside rest stops – let there be much rejoicing – WOO-HOO! Kinda missing the point, but ya gotta love the 1) feel-good factor of placing more recycling bins at roadside rest stops, and the 2) verrrrry strident green-washing effort on the American Chemistry Council’s part…right? First, check the...
Posted on oct 26 2009 by Plastic Pollution Coalition
Manuel Maqueda, cofounder of the Plastic Pollution Coalition was interviewed on October 21st on Live From the Left Coast, a radio show hosted by Angie Coiro on weeknights at 6pm on Green960 AM, San Francisco.
In this interview, Angie Coiro asks Manuel about his recent trip to Midway Atoll with Chris Jordan, which leads to a discussion about plastic pollution in the ocean. During the talk, Manuel...
