Single-use Plastics Impacting the Great Lakes
Photo courtesy of Unsplash Single-use plastics, or SUPs, are detrimental to the environment; they can be utilized only once and are more...
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- Apr 28, 2022
- 2 min
Thinking about Shrink Wrap
If every registered Massachusetts boat owner used shrink wrap annually, over 2 million pounds of the harmful polyethylene material would...
- Apr 19, 2022
- 3 min
What You Need to Know about Microplastics in Your Beauty Products
While plastic overall is considered the most abundant form of marine debris found in our oceans, small plastic debris that are less than...
- Mar 7, 2022
- 2 min
Using Microplastic Regulations to Incentivize Innovation and Environmental Safety
The world’s microplastic problem is an intensifying issue that must be acted on now. In a new webinar for the Ocean Plastic Webinars...
- Dec 16, 2021
- 4 min
Plastic Free Outdoors: Honoring Nature, Preventing Plastic Pollution
The webinar, Plastic Free Outdoors: Honoring Nature, Preventing Plastic Pollution, presented by the Plastic Pollution Coalition,...
- Dec 16, 2021
- 2 min
Saving Earth with Sustainable Products
It is no secret that plastic usage has dramatically increased over the years, and plastic waste has accumulated both on land and in the...
- Aug 23, 2021
- 2 min
The Circular Economy (pt. 5): How Effective is the Plastic Straw Ban?
Over the past few years, plastic straw bans have been surfacing across the country as large brands such as Starbucks have begun to phase...
- Jul 26, 2021
- 2 min
The Circular Economy (pt. 2): Diving Deeper
Previously, we discussed the basics of implementing a circular economic system. In this post we are going to be diving a bit deeper into...
- Jun 9, 2021
- 2 min
Why the 'Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act' is Such a Big Deal
Plastic is one of the biggest contributors to today’s climate change crisis. Over 99 percent of plastics are made of fossil fuels, and 91...
- Jun 3, 2021
- 2 min
A Hopeful Outlook on Plastic Pollution: Webinar Summary
Plastic pollution this past year highlighted the need to keep a solution in sight— and Professor Richard Thompson, OBE FRS, of the...
- Apr 13, 2021
- 3 min
Plastic in Our Closets: Addressing Microfiber Pollution
If we were to take a look at our closet, we would never expect that plastic is woven into most of the clothing that we wear everyday....
- Apr 7, 2021
- 2 min
Bioplastics: The Answer or a New Problem?
The battle against plastic pollution is one of endless compromise. One such compromise is bioplastic, which serves the same purpose as...
- Mar 18, 2021
- 2 min
Turning the Tide: Facing the Atlantic Ocean Microplastic Crisis
Researchers from the UK's National Oceanography Centre have found that the Atlantic Ocean is contaminated by much more plastic than...
- Feb 9, 2021
- 2 min
How Microplastics Move
Written by: Nate McMullen Plastic is “absolutely everywhere.” Scientists have found microplastics in the most remote of places, from the...
- Feb 4, 2021
- 2 min
COVID-19 and Reusable Bags
Written by: Margot Kelly Approximately 300 million tonnes of plastic waste is produced globally each year. In 2014, the U.S. alone...
- Dec 29, 2020
- 3 min
Sustainability in the Netherlands
At Seaside Sustainability, we enthusiastically embrace our role in maintaining healthy waterways. We are not the only ones working to...
- Dec 15, 2020
- 4 min
Finding Solutions to the Plastic Problem
Guest Post By Miriam Silva Preas, Essex Soap Refill Edited by Cassidy O’Lear If you think of a typical day, and how much plastic you’ve...
- Nov 2, 2020
- 2 min
The Plastic Problem on Easter Island
Seaside Sustainability’s actions against plastic waste, from utilizing blue technology to clean and study waterways, to advocating for...
- Oct 19, 2020
- 2 min
Plastics Recycling By Numbers
While many people are familiar with the term ‘recycling’ and take the time to throw recyclables into their designated bins, there’s far...
- Oct 3, 2020
- 2 min
Single-Use Waste Grows Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
When strolling on the beach, it is always disturbing to find so many plastic water bottles, bags, and other plastic waste strewn...
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