Author: Trisha Vaidyanathan
Microplastics are disrupting photosynthesis and threatening our food supply
Summary An alarming new study published last month in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science revealed that microplastics disrupt photosynthesis, the process plants use to make energy. This disruption could reduce the global food supply by up to 14% and put millions more people at risk of starvation. BackgroundMicroplastics are tiny pieces of plastic, even as small as… Read more »
ExxonMobil Plastic Production
Last week, California sued ExxonMobil for its decades-long lie about plastic recycling promises. Plastic waste is a major pollution issue, and it is increasingly evident that we cannot recycle our way out of this crisis. Indeed, experts agree that the only way to combat plastic pollution is by “turning off the tap” of plastic production. Plastic is produced… Read more »