May 92 minSmoke on the WaterFor decades, smoking has been a common, if not essential, activity for people across the globe. It was so popular that it has...
Apr 282 minThinking about Shrink WrapIf every registered Massachusetts boat owner used shrink wrap annually, over 2 million pounds of the harmful polyethylene material would...
Apr 193 minWhat You Need to Know about Microplastics in Your Beauty ProductsWhile plastic overall is considered the most abundant form of marine debris found in our oceans, small plastic debris that are less than...
Mar 293 minFrom Promise to Action: Surfrider Foundation’s Efforts to Mitigate Marine Plastic Pollution Surfrider Foundation recently hosted a webinar conference on February 15, 2022 to discuss their efforts in reducing marine plastic...
Mar 72 minUsing Microplastic Regulations to Incentivize Innovation and Environmental SafetyThe 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, 20214 minPlastic Free Outdoors: Honoring Nature, Preventing Plastic PollutionThe webinar, Plastic Free Outdoors: Honoring Nature, Preventing Plastic Pollution, presented by the Plastic Pollution Coalition,...
Aug 23, 20212 minThe 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, 20212 minThe Circular Economy (pt. 2): Diving DeeperPreviously, we discussed the basics of implementing a circular economic system. In this post we are going to be diving a bit deeper into...
Jun 3, 20212 minA Hopeful Outlook on Plastic Pollution: Webinar SummaryPlastic pollution this past year highlighted the need to keep a solution in sight— and Professor Richard Thompson, OBE FRS, of the...
Apr 13, 20213 minPlastic in Our Closets: Addressing Microfiber PollutionIf 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, 20212 minBioplastics: 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, 20212 minTurning the Tide: Facing the Atlantic Ocean Microplastic CrisisResearchers from the UK's National Oceanography Centre have found that the Atlantic Ocean is contaminated by much more plastic than...
Feb 9, 20212 minHow Microplastics MoveWritten by: Nate McMullen Plastic is “absolutely everywhere.” Scientists have found microplastics in the most remote of places, from the...
Feb 4, 20212 minCOVID-19 and Reusable BagsWritten by: Margot Kelly Approximately 300 million tonnes of plastic waste is produced globally each year. In 2014, the U.S. alone...
Dec 29, 20203 minSustainability in the NetherlandsAt Seaside Sustainability, we enthusiastically embrace our role in maintaining healthy waterways. We are not the only ones working to...
Dec 15, 20204 minFinding Solutions to the Plastic ProblemGuest 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, 20202 minThe Plastic Problem on Easter IslandSeaside Sustainability’s actions against plastic waste, from utilizing blue technology to clean and study waterways, to advocating for...
Oct 19, 20202 minPlastics Recycling By NumbersWhile many people are familiar with the term ‘recycling’ and take the time to throw recyclables into their designated bins, there’s far...
Oct 3, 20202 minSingle-Use Waste Grows Amidst COVID-19 PandemicWhen strolling on the beach, it is always disturbing to find so many plastic water bottles, bags, and other plastic waste strewn...
Sep 21, 20203 min5 Products to Recycle Instead of Throwing AwayRecycling plastic bottles and cans is a great way to eliminate waste. Organizing and cleaning can often lead us to throwing a lot of...