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Plastics-Free Initiative Coalition The Plastics-Free Initiative Coalition is uniting businesses, organizations, and all concerned Floridians in order to reduce or ban single use plastics.

Art work on banner by Lisa Remeny Art. The Plastics-Free Initiative consists of a coalition of residents, local business leaders, civic organizations, and educational and faith institutions across the state united in the fight against plastic pollution. Plastics are all around us and a part of our everyday life. But single-use plastics, which you use for a few minutes and then discard, continue to contribute to serious pollution problems worldwide.

Twenty years of microplastics pollution research—what have we learned?
09/23/2024

Twenty years of microplastics pollution research—what have we learned?

Twenty years after the first publication using the term microplastics, we review current understanding, refine definitions and consider future prospects. Microplastics arise from multiple sources including tires, textiles, cosmetics, paint and the fragmentation of larger items. They are widely distr...

Scientists have figured out way to make algae-based plastic that completely decomposes
05/13/2024

Scientists have figured out way to make algae-based plastic that completely decomposes

Scientists may have found the answer to manufacturing plastics products that actually break down without forming into microplastics, or tiny pieces of plastics that could linger for thousands of years.

Which foods have the most plastics? You may be surprised
04/28/2024

Which foods have the most plastics? You may be surprised

“How much plastic will you have for dinner, sir? And you, ma’am?” While that may seem like a line from a satirical skit on Saturday Night Live, research is showing it’s much too close to reality.

Critics call out plastics industry over recycling "fraud"
04/15/2024

Critics call out plastics industry over recycling "fraud"

About 48 million tons of plastic waste is generated in the United States each year, but only 5 to 6 percent of it is actually recycled. A new report from the Center for Climate Integrity, "The Fraud of Plastic Recycling," accuses the plastics industry of a decades-long campaign to "mislead"…

VIDEO: We inhale a credit card's worth of microplastics each week
04/14/2024

VIDEO: We inhale a credit card's worth of microplastics each week

Microplastics or tiny plastic particles are everywhere. Now a new study has found them where they've never been seen before, sitting deep inside human lungs. But what does it mean for our health?

Earth Is Drowning in Plastic. Can an International Treaty Help?
04/04/2024

Earth Is Drowning in Plastic. Can an International Treaty Help?

A marine scientist discusses the problem of plastic pollution and her hopes for an international treaty to tackle it

So Much Produce Comes in Plastic. Is There a Better Way?
04/03/2024

So Much Produce Comes in Plastic. Is There a Better Way?

As governments impose limits on plastic food packaging, climate-friendlier alternatives are in the works. Here are some that might be coming to a grocery store near you.

What Does Plastic Do to the Endocrine System?
03/19/2024

What Does Plastic Do to the Endocrine System?

Mounting evidence shows the endocrine-disrupting chemicals in plastics are harmful to human health

Plastic fasting: How to reduce your consumption of plastic
03/18/2024

Plastic fasting: How to reduce your consumption of plastic

It can sometimes seem that everything you want to buy is either made of plastic, wrapped in plastic or contains some form of plastic - in short, it's everywhere. Plastics pollute and poison the environment and people with it, prompting many of us to try to reduce our dependence on…

Your plastic cutting board is releasing microplastics that can get into food. Does that mean you should ditch it?
03/17/2024

Your plastic cutting board is releasing microplastics that can get into food. Does that mean you should ditch it?

The cleanliness of cutting boards is a long-debated food safety issue, given that both wood and plastic — the most common cutting board materials — can easily harbor bacteria. New research shows that using plastic cutting boards can release microplastics. So how concerned should you be?

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