Tag: pollution
Ship It Zero coalition sends open letter to Target requesting meeting...
“We urge you to be the climate and public health champion that port and coastal communities need by committing to immediately reduce and completely eliminate maritime emissions this decade."
Congressmember Lowenthal to introduce bill to clean up global shipping industry
The bill would "clean up the shipping industry, protect the health of port communities, address environmental injustice, and provide solutions to the climate crisis."
Drugged water: A new global pandemic hiding in plain sight?
While 80 percent of wastewater in the world is not treated, even in developed countries treatment facilities are often unable to filter out dangerous bugs.
50% of US lakes and rivers are too polluted for swimming,...
A new report from the Environmental Integrity Project (EIP) finds the country has fallen far short of the Clean Water Act's goal.
Microplastics could harm humans by acting as toxin ‘magnet,’ study finds
The research comes on the heels of other recent studies showing microplastics having a negative impact on human cells.
We’ve breached Earth’s threshold for chemical pollution, study says
Many thousands of human-made chemicals and synthetic pollutants are circulating throughout our world, with new ones entering production all the time —...
15-minute tumble dry can release hundreds of thousands of microfibers into...
Every time you stick a load of clothes into a tumble dryer, you may be releasing hundreds of thousands of microfibers into...
They knew industrial pollution was ruining the neighborhood’s air. If only...
Barbara Weckesser and her neighbors told regulators that air pollution was making them sick. The law let them ignore her.
Five ways to cut down on food waste—and why it matters
Producing food for a growing global population is a complex challenge with a lot of negative environmental consequences, so food waste creates unnecessary strain on our fragile environment.