Good News Photo by Eleonora Albasi on Unsplash For China, bamboo ‘is where the future lies’ in shift away from polluting plastics As the world’s top producer of plastic waste, China is transforming its bamboo industry using advanced technology to create biodegradable products.
Causescommons.wikimedia.org Recycling startup Ridwell makes household recycling easier The Seattle startup Ridwell is building a business around collecting all the old batteries, clamshell containers and lightbulbs that most recycling programs leave behind.
Solutions www.fastcompany.com This bamboo and sugar waste tableware biodegrades in 60 days As importantly, it’s nearly as cheap as plastic.
Solutions www.bbc.com Why biodegradables won’t solve the plastic crisis "Green" alternatives to throwaway plastics don’t always break down in sea water. But could they help to fix our food waste problem?
Greenpeace verdict over pipeline protest defamation could spell problems for environmental activism and speech
Young plaintiffs in Juliana v. United States lose Supreme Court bid but say they'll continue their pursuit of climate justice
Two years into his term, has Gov. Shapiro kept his promises to regulate Pennsylvania’s fracking industry?
