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$9.4 billion plastics facility to be built on slave burial grounds, report says

Sunday, March 15

(ST. JAMES PARISH, La.) -- Community activists in St. James Parish, Louisiana, are demanding land permits for a $9.4 billion plastics facility be revoked after archaeologists may have discovered the project is... Read More.

College graduate to run across the US to raise awareness on ocean plastics pollution

Monday, July 15

(NEW YORK) -- A recent college graduate is marking his first foray into his post-education life by embarking on a cross-country trek to raise awareness of the plight of the world's oceans.Sam... Read More.

Qantas flies first zero-waste flight amid growing concerns about single-use plastics

Thursday, May 9

(SYDNEY) -- Your coffee's mini creamer capsules and mini Vegemite pods may soon be a blast from the past -- if you fly Qantas.The Australian airline flew the first-ever "zero waste" flight... Read More.