This is an as-told-to-essay based on a conversation with Laura Hardman, 33, the mother of a 5-month-old and the director of the Ocean Wise Plastic Initiative at the Ocean Wise Plastic Lab in Vancouver, Canada. Hardman does research on microplastics — tiny pieces of plastic debris that are broken downContinue Reading
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) funding in the 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act finally begins to address years of declining EPA resources and stagnant funding that resulted in a 2021 Agency budget that was half the size, in real dollars, of 40 years ago; a Washington Post report earlier this yearContinue Reading
There are a lot of issues that eco-friendly families need to think about. Some think that they can install solar panels, buy a hybrid and call it a day. Unfortunately, there are other things that you have to do if you want to live a sustainable lifestyle. You have toContinue Reading
As you’re aware, there’s been a great deal of controversy lately regarding the success or failure of plastics recycling. There has also been the expected amount of industry defensiveness in response. I’ve asked the U.S. recycling experts on the SPRING team to weigh in on the discussion. They are: TomContinue Reading
Baby Equipment Foto Giuseppe Di Viesto Baby equipment can be very costly, and something parents must invest in regularly. The constant purchases translate into a rise in the production of goods, which in turn leads to more waste. This directly impacts our planet, and drastically increases our ecological footprint. ToContinue Reading
Plastic pollution has become one of the most pressing threats to marine wildlife, say experts Highlights Plastics now make up 80 per cent of all marine debris: Experts Plastic is seen everywhere from surface waters to deep-sea sediments: Study Plastics in the oceans come in the form of macroplastics, microplasticsContinue Reading
By <a href=”https://www.eurasiareview.com/author/acton-institute/” title=”Posts by Acton Institute” class=”author url fn” rel=”author”>Acton Institute</a> By Joseph Sunde* It’s become fashionable for doomsday prophets to predict that “overpopulation” will lead to mass starvation and environmental catastrophe. Now, however, with humanity facing a global crash in birthrates, many experts are rightly changing their tune. Contrary to the Malthusian predictions, theContinue Reading
These days it is almost customary to call out Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investing for being nothing but marketing spin, merely disingenuous promises by the investing community to pull in funds – essentially misrepresentation, even greenwashing. The absence of a rigorous, globally accepted ESG framework has seen several reportsContinue Reading
LEHI, Utah & LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Owlet Baby Care Inc. (“Owlet” or the “Company”) and Sandbridge Acquisition Corporation (NYSE: SBG.U) (“Sandbridge”), a special purpose acquisition company co-sponsored by affiliates of Sandbridge Capital and PIMCO private funds, announced today that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement. Upon completion of theContinue Reading
