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Satellite Data Proves Al Gore Wrong
In 2007, BBC reported that the polar ice caps would be completely gone by 2013. Then in 2008 Al Gore told an audience in Germany that “the entire North Polarized cap will disappear in 5 years.” Al Gore has reported Continue reading Satellite Data Proves Al Gore Wrong
The US Costly Addiction to Plastic; Beijing Bans US Imports of Trash!
Operation Green Fence, a campaign by Chinese customs to strictly enforce laws governing the import of waste, “could be a game changer,” says Doug Kramer, president of Kramer Metals, an international scrap dealer in Los Angeles. “A lot of companies have used China as a dumping ground, getting rid of … substandard scrap and trash,” Mr. Kramer says.
The headlines were recently blaring …Beijing bans US imports of trash! That one my friends, is a very big headline. Bet you didn’t know our biggest export to China is our trash!
Yes, we export more trash than soybeans or wheat. It seems, except for green crusaders, very few people, politicians, or people in the MSM want to acknowledge the silent nightmare that plastic trash and garbage presents. Continue reading The US Costly Addiction to Plastic; Beijing Bans US Imports of Trash!
The City of Los Angeles is saying NO to plastic bags
The bag ban makes Los Angeles the largest city in the country to ban the ubiquitous plastic bag. This is great news for activists worldwide. In addition to saving the environment the ban is projected to save Los Angeles $2 million a year to clean up plastic bag litter. Continue reading The City of Los Angeles is saying NO to plastic bags
Scientists Recommend Classifying Certain Plastic Waste As Toxic Trash
Scientists are now calling for a similar approach to fighting plastic debris and pollution as has been used in the past to fight fluorocarbons and refrigerants worldwide. In particular, they want to classify PVC, polystyrene, polyurethane and polycarbonate as the most hazardous/toxic plastics.
Considering the damage to the environment and the health hazards posed by plastic debris and plastic pollution, many believe this is about time. Continue reading Scientists Recommend Classifying Certain Plastic Waste As Toxic Trash
The Day Santa Wept; Sandy Hook Elementary School Shootings
On the morning of December 14, 2012 Adam Lanza, woke up and killed his mother with one of the five guns she legally owned. After killing his mother,the troubled 20-year-old (described as a loner, a gamer with a personality disorder) Continue reading The Day Santa Wept; Sandy Hook Elementary School Shootings
Poll: Is There a Plastic Bag Ban Coming to a City Near You?
Cities that have instituted these bans have seen a dramatic decrease in the damage single-use plastic bags cause our environment. How do you feel? Continue reading Poll: Is There a Plastic Bag Ban Coming to a City Near You?