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Ice River innovations have led the green sector
Ice River became the first beverage company in North America to build and operate its own recycling facility, producing ...
Bill to ban plastic water bottles near Lake Tahoe moves forward in Nevada Legislature
A bill aimed at protecting the watersheds of Lake Tahoe by banning the sale of plastic water bottles in the basin is moving ...
It’s illegal to trash plastic bottles in NC. But what if I can’t recycle?
Still, North Carolina is among dozens of states that have mandatory recycling requirements, The Charlotte Observer previously ...
I tracked my trash for one week. Here’s what I swapped to cut out single-use plastic
I stashed all my trash for one week to assess where I could make sustainable swaps. Here’s what I changed to reduce my ...
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Introducing Plastic Reboot: a global solution to tackle plastic pollution
Plastic Reboot is the first initiative at this scale aimed at addressing plastic pollution through upstream solutions in key ...
Grovelling apology by drunk man who lobbed water bottle at van der Poel
A Belgian man threw a plastic bottle at cyclist Mathieu van der Poel during the Paris-Roubaix race. Van der Poel, despite being hit in the face, went on to win the race. French prosecutors opened an ...
Man who hurled bottle at van der Poel ‘had too much to drink’
A Belgian man has apologised for throwing a plastic bottle at cyclist Mathieu van der Poel during the Paris-Roubaix race, ...
The Economist5d
Plastics are greener than they seem
By 2021 annual production had roughly doubled, with the trade in plastics (and goods containing it) estimated to be worth ...
‘Like a stone hitting my face’: Spectator who hurled bottle at cyclist hands himself into police
A spectator who threw a bottle at cyclist Mathieu van der Poel during a race surrendered to Flemish police on Monday, the West Flanders deputy public prosecutor confirmed to CNN Sports.
The Best Water Bottles Don't Know How Much Water You Should Drink a Day, Either
Shopping for the best water bottles used to be easy, but between TikTok water bottle cults and emotional support Hydro Flasks ...
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That water bottle you’re carrying says a lot more than ‘hydration’
The LARQ PureVis 2 is another self-cleaning water bottle. The company says the plant-based filter in the lid removes chlorine ...
Why do the Japanese line their streets and fences with water bottles?
In Japan, plastic water bottles placed along fences and gardens serve as "nekoyoke" or cat repellent. This tradition, which ...