BGA Staff

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Check out Jessica Aldridge’s interview on sparking a climate revolution
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Solutions abound from curbing single use plastics to investing in domestic recycling programs https://t.co/az1cvUMa0y

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Polyester, nylon, acrylic, and other synthetic fibers — all of which are forms of plastic — are now about 60 percent of the material that makes up our clothes worldwide. Just washing them is polluting waters worldwide... https://t.co/gMCXZcpsaG

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A new startup is encouraging restaurants to sell some of their meals at half price through an app called Food for All. It offers meal discounts from local restaurants that have more food than they can sell https://t.co/P68RP3GnYl

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We can’t escape the micro-plastics scourge unless we stop producing, using, and tossing plastic products https://t.co/la8q1OAVlk

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Plastic is not fantastic... https://t.co/Gs3thShVig

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"Even if we quit plastics cold turkey today, we will still deal with this issue for years because plastic never really goes away. It is estimated that 6.3 billion metric tons of plastic waste have been produced... https://t.co/2KMtWczZUK

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Is this a way toward extended producer responsibility that will reduce plastic waste? https://t.co/QcXQw4AFjD

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Burning to generate power is neither clean nor renewable. Yet, aging, costly, and polluting solid waste incinerators have been bolstered by a dirty secret — 23 states legally classify incineration as “renewable” in their energy goals and commitments. https://t.co/zXX8tf21Qx

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Food waste is definitely a thing... https://t.co/GqEDwhmyiF

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Check out Jessica’s interview with CA Recycles Nick Lapis talking about recent legislation to confront the #plasticplague on #EcoJusticeRadio from KPFK 90.7 FM Los Angeles / 98.7 FM Santa Barbara
Adventures In Waste
EcoJustice Radio https://t.co/mKwBAtWPKD

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Closing the loop on plastics pollution? 5 takeaways from the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment https://t.co/TLj5hr38Au

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Plastic addiction has more awful consequences than just despoiling oceans and rivers https://t.co/DDjXa8v49u

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Austin's Universal Recycling Ordinance, enacted on Monday, requires all food-permitted businesses to divert discarded organic material, including food scraps and soiled paper, from landfills, according to the city... https://t.co/FAfqUWWwcM

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Climate Insanity is here today, so just imagine what 2050 will look like: it’s not pretty... https://t.co/BDySwgdcOx

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How do we confront the swirling gyres of plastic pollution dumped into our oceans? #EcoJusticeRadio on KPFK-Los Angeles examines the social and environmental implications of wasted resources, and... https://t.co/oy7PIeDxoI

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Health risks from the extreme heat that won’t seem to go away... https://t.co/JK9ILLGehx

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Is “plastic free” really a thing? https://t.co/UaPjmQL0WJ

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Wave of ever-present plastic sweeps into the Dominican Republic after a storm. It’s getting to be a familiar story... https://t.co/5q0nqIh8nC

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Illegal landfill, flaunting zoning and health and safety regulations, claims to be recycling construction debris and providing a place for the unhoused, or a future nature park. https://t.co/LgFN1SlPF2