CONCORD, N.H. – The New Hampshire Division of Travel and Tourism Development (DTTD) has partnered with the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics – a national organization that promotes sustainable tourism practices – to launch a statewide “Leave No Trace” campaign. This collaborative educational effort encourages visitors to practice sustainable tourism through seven principles that provide a road map of things to do to venture into the state’s great outdoors more consciously.
Read MoreCORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — You might not know about the Surfrider Foundation, but the leader of the Coastal Bend chapter of that organization says their mission is simple.
“The Surfrider Foundation as a whole is dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world’s oceans, beaches, and waves by all people," Julie Brandon said.
Read MoreSACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A new statewide initiative kicks off on Wednesday morning with the goal of keeping California clean.
It’s the Clean California Day of Action, part of the governor’s “California Roars Back” plan as the state returns from pandemic closures.
Read MoreEvanston, IL—Hey Evanston, I hate to break it to you, but you’re a slob. I know, you love it here, Evanston is heavenston, blah blah blah. So why do you toss trash around with such careless abandon?
Read MoreThe Florida Aquarium is opening a temporary exhibit to showcase students’ art made from trash found at local beaches.
Read MoreSALISBURY, Md.--As thousands of people gathered at James M. Bennett High School for the 'Red, White & Boom' 4th of July festivities Sunday night, local volunteers woke up to its aftermath--a campus filled with trash.
Editor: Kudos to Craig Faunce for the cleanup.
Read MoreThe Woodland Park Cub Scout Pack 31 resumed its tradition of performing a cleanup of the Morris Canal Greenway running along Mount Pleasant Ave. in the borough on June 27.
Read MoreThe news that one Canadian litter-picking runner had collected his 5000th discarded face mask last month has highlighted how “plogging” (gathering litter while running) has seen a rise in participants picking up an avalanche of additional rubbish during the pandemic.
Read MoreVolunteers Sought For Post-4th Of July Beach Cleanup
The Surfrider Foundation put a name out Friday for volunteers to help with post-holiday seashore cleanup efforts throughout San Diego County.
Read MoreCreating a climate literate population has not been a priority for the U.S., despite the obvious political, economic and environmental risks and opportunities looming on the not-too-distant horizon.
Read MoreSEOUL, June 14 (Korea Bizwire) — In recent days, the way corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities are performed is changing, as they are evolving towards embracing fun factors to encourage the voluntary participation of employees in small groups.
Read MoreJennie Romer has been ubiquitous in many pivotal moments of modern plastics policy.
From helping to craft San Francisco's landmark plastic bag ban ordinance, to moving to New York City to help pass a similar local policy, to helping introduce the Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act's original sponsors, Romer has been a key player throughout.
Read MorePlastic Waste Makers index identifies those driving climate crisis with virgin polymer production
Twenty companies are responsible for producing more than half of all the single-use plastic waste in the world, fuelling the climate crisis and creating an environmental catastrophe, new research reveals.
Read MorePark cleanup gives kids first-hand view of relationship of trash impact on the ocean.
Nearly 100 kids from El Cajon spent a few hours last week walking around Mast Park in Santee. Tongs in hand, they picked up everything from confetti to candy wrappers to a vaping device near the park’s playground. They put their finds in plastic bags to be discarded.
If you glanced at your garbage can or recycling bin right now, what would you find inside? Chances are, it’s a jumble of plastic and cardboard – and you’re not alone. According to the EPA, nearly 30 percent — a whopping 76.7 million tons — of municipal waste is comprised of packaging, things you rip, break, and tear apart, then immediately toss aside. In a recent op-ed, Salida Mountain Sports founder Nate Porter took the outdoor industry to task for its overuse of packaging materials.
Read MorePlastic is now considered toxic under Canada’s primary environmental law — the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) — the Trudeau government announced Wednesday.
Read MoreThe folks at EarthDay.org were hoping for a “normal” celebration in 2021, after the pandemic forced the cancellation of in-person cleanup and other events in 2020. That won’t be the case again this Earth Day, April 22.
Read MoreEven well into his seventies, Jack Coughlin slogged as many as 10 miles a day with his trusty bucket and trash nabber, filling large bags of litter as he patrolled side streets and main roads, rivers and woods, often into the night.
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