Plastic trash in the Pacific Ocean. Photo from Flickr by Juan Garcia from Nov. 24, 2018 By Joseph Winters / Grist In a significant reversal, the Biden administration announced during two closed-door meetings this week that U.S. negotiators will support limits on plastic production as part of the United Nations’ global plastics treaty. The news […]
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As Amazon Eliminates Plastic Packaging Abroad, It’s Using Even More in the US
Plastic waste overflows a disposal bin. Photo from Pixabay by Rita E from September 7, 2017. By Joseph Winters / Grist In response to growing pressure to address the plastic pollution crisis, Amazon has been cutting down on plastic packaging. Last July, the company said it used 11.6 percent less plastic for all of its shipments globally […]