Nearly one-third of all plastic is for single use. However, 32 percent of plastic infiltrates the soil and freshwater ecosystems and 10 million tons of plastic waste end up in oceans annually. This ...
Did you know that 75% of plastic packaging is single-use? In Bogota, Colombia's capital home to eight million people all those single use plastics add up to about 650 tons a day. And so instead of ...
It’s no secret that our planet has been struggling mightily with pollution and its effects for many years. One of the more visible representations in recent years is the proliferation of plastic waste ...
BOGOTA, Colombia — Dozens of Colombian waste pickers inundated Bogota’s iconic Bolivar Square with about 15 tons of recyclable goods Tuesday to protest decreasing income and tougher conditions for ...
On a beach in Colombia, children trade plastic waste for pseudo coins which they can use to "buy" clothes, books, school supplies or even popcorn. Bahia Malaga National Park, on Colombia"s Pacific ...
Huntington Beach’s InterTrade Industries Ltd., a maker of plastic packaging and foam products, is eyeing new business on the heels of a recent acquisition. Late last year, the company acquired Plastic ...