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The US is one of the world’s biggest sources of plastic pollution The US is responsible for way more of the plastic polluting the world’s oceans than previously thought, a new study reveals. When it comes to the countries that contributed the most to coastal plastic pollution, the US could rank as high as third in the world, it estimates. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/30/21542109/plastic-waste-united-states-ocean-pollution-study

Fifty thousand aluminum cups will replace plastic containers for beer and liquor at the Super Bowl this Sunday as the Hard Rock Stadium tries to go green. (PepsiCo will also serve its drinks in aluminum. from https://www.theverge.com/2020/1/31/21117029/aluminum-plastic-super-bowl-54-hard-rock-stadium-reusable-sustainability https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/19661702/Ball_Cup_SB_4.jpg

We asked more than a dozen industry experts what travel will look like in 2020, and the overwhelming consensus is that this year—more than ever before—travelers will prioritize their journeys’ impacts: on the planet, on destinations and local communities, and on themselves. from https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/lists/top-travel-trends-in-2020/ http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

Even in the Arctic, microscopic particles of plastic are falling out of the sky with snow, a study has found. The scientists said they were shocked by the sheer number of particles they found: more than 10,000 of them per litre in the Arctic. from https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-49295051 https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/43A9/production/_108312371_mediaitem108312370.jpg