Tag: plastic bags
From Plastic Tops to Composting Bags — 6 Ways Italy Makes Recycling Easy
Italy is a world leader in recycling. It went from hardly recycling anything 30 years ago (less than 10% in 1997) to recycling over 60% of waste in 2020 (with only 20% going to the landfill). The country does a couple of simple, no-brainer things that make it very easy … [continued]
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Pelagic Fish Are The Canaries Of The Deep Ocean
Pelagic fish are both coastal and oceanic fish, below and above the continental shelf. Ranging from forage fish — think anchovies and sardines — all the way to predatory fish like swordfish, tuna, mackerel, and sharks, pelagic fish are in trouble from microplastics (MPs). The pelagic uptake of MPs is … [continued]
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Trash on ice sparks movement to keep waterways clean
No matter the season, organizations across the Great Lakes region are fighting to keep waterways garbage-free.
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From new life to a fiery end: Where does plastic around northern Michigan end up?
Most plastic ends up in the landfill, some joins local and national supply chains to be made into new products, and the trickiest ones power a northern Michigan factory.
LFP Letters to the Editor: January 9, 2026
A Free Press reader says vacant old buildings do not make the city better, but are actually an imposition on taxpayers who don’t care.