Plastic bag bans may not be the best way to keep plastics out of the ocean, argues Todd Myers. (Jay Karr/Island Packet) We don’t want plastic in the ocean. Most plastic degrades slowly, and we have ...

Judith Enck has spent her entire career working to protect public health and the environment. Enck took the helm of New York’s oldest environmental organization, Environmental Advocates NY, soon after ...

Ralph welcomes Judith Enck (founder and president of Beyond Plastics, whose goal is to eliminate plastic pollution everywhere) to discuss her new book “The Problem with Plastic: How We Can Save ...

Recycling is one of the everyday actions people can take to help curb plastic waste, but the recycling industry still has room for improvement. Some plastic components, like polyolefins and polyvinyl ...

Scientists now estimate that around 8M tons of plastic waste pour into the ocean every year, forming swirling gyres of debris that behave like slow-motion tornadoes in water. These spirals of trash ...

If we want safe water in New York City, we can’t “plastic bottle” our way out of the problem. NYC can lead with solutions that protect both our health and planet from toxic plastic pollution. You’ve ...