ocean pollution
Even Pornhub Is Joining the Fight Against Plastic Waste
Let's get this out of the way: most people have sex. We go quiet when it comes to anything having to do with getting it on -- solo or otherwise. And having honest discussions...
Miley Cyrus: ‘Clean Up the F-ing Oceans, There’s No Planet B’
Miley Cyrus delivered a passionate speech to her fans about the state of the environment. At the close of the Tinderbox Festival in Odense, Denmark last month, the "She Is Coming" artist spoke up about...
This 70-Year-Old Grandmother Cleaned Up 52 Beaches Last Year
Seventy-year-old grandmother Pat Smith, who lives in Cornwall, is more than just a regular retiree. Smith is "Action Nan," a plastic pollution-fighter who cleaned up 52 UK beaches last year. Inspired by a documentary on...
Vegan Guinness Beer Is Now Also Plastic-Free
In 2015, Guinness announced it was ditching isinglass (aka fish bladder) from its brewing process. In 2017, it revealed that the process was complete, and all of its beers, served on tap, in a...
50% of Ocean Plastic Is Fishing Nets, Not Straws
Fishing nets -- not plastic straws, bottles, or microbeads -- make up nearly half of the world's plastic ocean pollution, says a survey for the Ocean Cleanup campaign. The survey collected data from aerial photos...
McDonald’s Announces New Initiative to Swap Out Single-Use Plastic Straws
McDonald’s is stepping up its sustainability efforts. The fast-food behemoth just announced last Friday that it is switching to paper straws in all UK and Ireland locations in response to the mounting waste accumulated...
Cruelty-Free Fashion Brand Stella McCartney Participates in Worldwide Ocean Clean-Ups
In honor of World Oceans Day last Friday, sustainable fashion designer Stella McCartney promoted beach and river cleanups around the globe. Its London-based employees participated in a clean-up at the Thames River; all of the...