BP Rebuked Over North Sea Oil Leak
Norway’s oil and gas safety authority blames poor maintenance and serious breaches of regulations for BP’s Ula incident.
Toxic Threads: Polluting Paradise A story of big brands and water pollution in Indonesia
Greenpeace International investigations have revealed the dumping of industrial wastewater containing a cocktail of toxic and hazardous chemicals, and caustic water, directly into the Citarum River, West Java. International fashion brands are linked to this pollution…
Let’s Free our Oceans from this (Plastic) Plague
Marine litter is emblematic of our wasteful economy. What should we do about plastic waste? A New Green Paper opens EU-wide reflection.
EPA on Keystone XL: Significant Climate Impacts from Tar Sands Pipeline
In a draft assessment of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, consultants for the U.S. State Department judged that building it would have no significant impact on greenhouse gas emissions. Why?…
No-Smoking Policies and Their Outcomes on U.S. Beaches
Beach litter is harmful and costly in many ways, and the number one form of litter on U.S. beaches is cigarette butts. Campaigns for smokeless beaches have been based largely on environment and aesthetics, but health and economic factors are also important.
California Considers Statewide Plastic Bag Ban
The California Grocers Association announced its support for a bill which proposes banning plastic bags across the entire state, a move which has given the bill a significant public boost.
Polluting Plastic Particles Invade the Great Lakes
Floating plastic debris, which helps populate the infamous “Great Pacific Garbage Patch” in the Pacific Ocean, has become a problem in the Great Lakes, the largest body of fresh water in the world.
India Fights Plastic Waste ‘Time Bomb’
A grim headline from the Times of India reports that India’s Supreme Court has emphasized that the country is a “plastic time bomb” due to the sheer volume of plastic it disposes of on a daily basis, with Delhi alone producing 689.5 tonnes of plastic refuse per day.
Tar Sands Raw Deal: Arkansas Spill Is Another Reason to Say No to Tar Sands Pipeline
“When I see raw tar sands coursing through people’s yards and across wetlands, it makes me sick. My thoughts are with the people in Arkansas who are dealing with this river of toxic mess… “