plastic footprint

The once pristine European Arctic is now covered in plastic despite low human population; researchers concerned for wildlife, ecosystems

March 28, 2018 -

Posted by Zoey Sky

(Natural News) The Norwegian Polar Institute (NPI) reports that a worrisome amount of plastic waste is accumulating in the “once-pristine European Arctic.” An NPI study revealed that “plastic in all sizes” is now scattered all over the Norwegian Arctic and in the Svalbard islands, an archipelago situated between Norway’s mainland and the North Pole, one of the planet’s northernmost […]

in: Animals, Environment, Environment, Oceans & marine life, Wildlife

Amsterdam now has the first plastic-free supermarket in the world

March 27, 2018 -

Posted by Zoey Sky

(Natural News) Last February, the world’s “first plastic-free supermarket aisle” was launched in Amsterdam. Shoppers at the Jan Pieter Heijestraat branch of Ekoplaza, a Dutch supermarket chain, can now choose from more than 700 plastic-free products such as cereals, chocolate, dairy, fresh fruit, meat, rice, sauces, snacks, vegetables, and yogurt. All items at the supermarket are packed in either compostable materials or cardboard, glass, […]

in: Environment, Environment, Green living / sustainable living

Coca-Cola responsible for polluting the earth with 100 BILLION plastic bottles, reveals alarming investigation

April 14, 2017 -

Posted by Tracey Watson

(Natural News) When soda giant Coca-Cola was asked to participate in a survey of the world’s top six drinks manufacturers by the environmental organization Greenpeace last year, they refused. And boy, has that decision come back to haunt them! Greenpeace went ahead with their survey anyway. In the absence of full disclosure by the company […]

in: Animals, Corporations, Environment, Green living / sustainable living, Oceans & marine life