GREENWASH Pure and Simple
The quick and easy answer to the following question is “distraction.” Two reasons: 1) people will not return the items for recycling, and 2) the plastics companies will not recycle because making new plastic is […]
Rainwater Is Now Unsafe to Drink Worldwide Because of ‘Forever Chemicals,’ Study Suggests
One step closer to making our planet unfit for humans to live on. Read the original article here in Naples Daily News. Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum. jim.tatum@oursantaferiver.org – A river is like a […]
Look to the West to See Florida’s Future
We have said before that if you want to see Florida’s future water problems, look to the west. It is not a pretty sight and our dysfunctional “leaders” are incapable of seeing that far, or […]
Trash Talk-
Well, this is not an entirely new idea, since our very own Merrillee Malwitz-Jipson has been spotted wearing plastic water bottles at public meetings. But rest assured, unlike Rob Greenfield, these […]
Plastic Industry’s Fake Tears
We called this out with Nestle, and it is the same here. The message is disinformation, and the American Beverage Association, like Nestle, knows very well what they are conveying to the public is […]
Big Oil Sold the World on a Plastics Recycling Myth. It May be Too Late to Undo the Damage
For decades Big Oil and plastics makers have inundated the U.S. with disinformation [lies] about their products. This is very similar to the Florida DEP and the water management districts hoodwinking its citizens into […]
Deadly Pathogens Can Hitch a Ride on Ocean Microplastics, Raising Alarm Bells
We hate saying that it just gets worse, but it does. The more we learn, the more negative plastic becomes. Entirely preventable but that doesn’t matter, we may yet drive ourselves extinct. There is no […]
Bottled Water Giant BlueTriton Admits Claims of Recycling and Sustainability Are “Puffery”
Puffery sounds more like lies, especially when Nestle/BlueTrion states that they are a “sustainable” business. Like Coca Cola’s “Every Bottle Back” nonsense. Nestle/BlueTriton’s promises and statements may be wishful thinking but not fact. As we […]
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