The Magazine of The Sierra Club
This Earth Month, the End of Plastic Pollution Is on the Table
Delegates at INC-4 will try to develop an international legally binding treaty on plastic pollution
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The Quest for Compostable Plastic
Researchers are rethinking synthetic plastic from the ground up
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A Solution to Waste That Isn't a Bunch of Garbage
Ed Humes's book "Total Garbage" tackles the waste crisis with big solutions
On Its 15th Anniversary, Climate Week Is Still Rife With Corporate Greenwashing
This year’s sponsors included some of the most notorious polluters
The World Needs a Global Plastics Treaty Championing Urgent Action. Will We Get One?
Here’s what you need to know about the UN treaty on plastics
Even in Antarctica, Krill Are Eating Plastic
Where is it coming from? And how is it affecting Antarctic animals?
Goldman Prize Winner Diane Wilson Protected San Antonio Bay
Often alone in her efforts, this unexpected activist won big against a major plastics manufacturer
More Cars on the Road, Clean or Not, Means More Microplastics
Scientists are puzzling over how to tackle the problem as the transition to electric vehicles gets underway
These Are the New Titans of Plastic
Pennsylvania is just the latest sacrifice zone for plastics
The Overlooked Root of Plastic Culture in the Food System
Inside the scope of the plasticulture predicament—and what can be done about it
