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November 19, 2021

The Saga of Straws and the Materials that Make Them

Paper, plastic, PFAS, PHA – when it comes to straws, there are enough “p” words to make your head spin, but these four materials are worth remembering. What your straw is made of matters because some of those materials also create some “p” words of their own: pollution and health problems. However, one doesn’t – PHA. It stands out from the crowd as a positive way forward for straws, free from any of those other three “Ps”. To truly understand read more The Saga of Straws and the Materials that Make Them

July 26, 2021

Emphasizing Inclusivity: National Disability Independence Day Highlights Importance of All Perspectives

For Americans living with disabilities, July has not one but two days of independence. The first is celebrated on July 4th to mark the independence of the American colonies from Britain. The second Independence Day is on July 26, commemorating a more recent and perhaps less widely recognized milestone – the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). President George H.W. Bush signed the ADA into law on July 26, 1990, “transform[ing] American society and enable[ing] a generation of Americans with read more Emphasizing Inclusivity: National Disability Independence Day Highlights Importance of All Perspectives

July 22, 2021

Tackling Our Plastic Waste Problem From All Angles

The world has a plastic problem. More specifically, the world has a plastic waste problem. Each year, we produce billions of plastic items — single use and reusable products alike — and more than 8 million tons of those items end up in the ocean. This month is #PlasticFreeJuly, a global movement to reduce plastic pollution, making it the perfect time to raise awareness about this urgent problem and how we can begin to tackle it. Naturally, reducing plastic use will reduce read more Tackling Our Plastic Waste Problem From All Angles

July 13, 2021

A New Ocean, Another Reason For Marine Conservation

On June 8, National Geographic celebrated World Oceans Day by officially naming a fifth ocean – the Southern Ocean. You might be thinking, “Well, that’s cool, but aside from changing the words on a map, so what?” Conservation and protection. That’s what. The Southern Ocean encircles Antarctica and has a crucial impact on the Earth’s climate. This body of water is defined by a current, the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC). As National Geographic explains: “Extending from the surface to the ocean floor, the ACC transports read more A New Ocean, Another Reason For Marine Conservation

June 8, 2021

One Small Sip to Protect Our Oceans and Our Health

The impact of ocean pollution on marine life is easy to see. What hasn’t been quite so clear is how this pollution affects human health. A recent study published in the American Journal of Public Health is changing that, showing that ocean health and human health are “intricately linked.” While polluted oceans can directly impact our health, in that swimming in contaminated areas can cause respiratory and gastrointestinal issues and coastal populations may be affected by the build-up of contaminants, there are read more One Small Sip to Protect Our Oceans and Our Health