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Plastic Pollution

One and Never Done: An Exciting Alternative to Single-Use Plastic

June 24, 2022 In twentieth-first century, consumer-driven society, single-use plastic has become ubiquitous in nearly every aspect of daily life; it packages our food, our water, our clothes, our toiletries, our cleaning products- the list goes on. Plastic is such a convenient resource for consumers and manufacturers alike that purging it from the industry enough …

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A Hurdle for Nurdles: Tough Legal Consequences Aid in the Curbing of Micropollutants

March 18, 2022 Last month, National Geographic published a captivating article entitled “How a Dramatic Win in Plastic Waste Case May Curb Ocean Pollution.” The article details the story of retired boat captain Diane Wilson, explaining how she won a crucial law case covering plastic pollution in the Gulf of Mexico. For three years, Wilson …

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Vivian Palmer, Author Spiro-Spero
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Vivian Palmer is a student whose goal is to investigate the science and culture of climate change while redressing its impact on vulnerable wildlife and humans. She is also a co-founder of the non-profit
Plastic Free Peninsula

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