Why Plastic Bans Aren’t Working
Plastic pollution can continue to be a problem even when bans are in place. This is a world-wide problem. OSFR is all too aware as we have the Ginny Springs bottling plant in our […]
Help For Plastic Pollution?
One could comment that this shows the resiliency of life on Earth. But we can see it as a partial solution to the plastic problem in our oceans. Read the original article here in Anthropocene […]
False Promises
We are not making progress on microplastics. Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum. jim.tatum@oursantaferiver.org – A river is like a life: once taken, it cannot be brought back © Jim Tatum RFK Jr. Promised […]
More Health Dangers of Plastic Water Bottles
Plastic water bottlers remain a health threat to all, even as a water bottling plant with the capacity of producing up to six thousand bottles per minute operates in the backyard of OSFR. The State […]
Failure of Summit Largely Fault of USA
The current administration in Washington favors industry over a healthy planet. Sounds a lot like the DEP in Florida. Read the original article here at Reuters. Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum. jim.tatum@oursantaferiver.org – A […]
Global Plastic Treaty Talks End In Failure
Greed has ruined the needed outcome of this conference. Read the original article here at CNN News. Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum. jim.tatum@oursantaferiver.org – A river is like a life: once taken, it cannot […]
A Continuous Struggle Against Plastics
Politics and money rule. The USA is certainly not a leader in fighting plastics. Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum. jim.tatum@oursantaferiver.org – A river is like a life: once taken, it cannot be brought […]
EPA Addresses Certain PFAs
The current administration has directed the EPA to address some PFAs, but not others. Read the original article here in the New York Times. Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum. jim.tatum@oursantaferiver.org – A […]
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