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The search for the source of plastic pollution

Grist

Unlike several other Earth Day weekend cleanups going on farther down the beach, this group has been given special instructions that will help them categorize and log everything they find, from food scraps and toys to tiny pieces of foil and, of course, many types of plastic. Is the trash from camping? Is it from fishing gear?

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Eco-innovations tackling food waste at every level

AGreenLiving

In addition to produce, it can be used on meats, produce and seafood to reduce spoilage. The natural ingredients protect as an alternative to fungicides, wax and single-use plastic. It also produces coffee logs that are fuel for wood stoves, pizza ovens and other uses. Yet, it has the same preservative effect as Mori and Apeel.

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