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Amid a global plastic-pollution crisis, artist Erik Jon Olson turns his own plastic waste into quilted works of art in which ...
For one in three U.S. residents, single-use plastic bags are no longer a cheap and easy ubiquity—and beaches, riverbanks and lakeshores are benefitting. That’s according to research published ...
Or glance at the trash that so often mars the sides of Interstate 787 and other roadways. Or, worst of all, walk along a beach where the plastic polluting our oceans washes ashore.
Environment Oregon expands ban on plastic bags to curb pollution Published: Jun. 06, 2025, 1:26 p.m.
The Peabody‘s Ilisa Barbash curated. The show consists of 80 items, assembled by the art collective TRES. TRES, "Possible Futures," 2016. RodrigoVinas/© TRES [ilana boltvinik + rodrigo viñas] ...
By 2020 that number had grown to over 450 million tonnes. Much of that plastic finds its way into our oceans, ecosystems and landfills. That’s where the concept of a circular economy is important.
Plastic reef at Loggerhead Marinelife Center tells powerful story of harmful trash 'Those plastic water bottle lids, they've actually surpassed cigarette butts as the No. 1 source of pollution on ...
Through the CREATE program, eight SC artists used trash from cleanups to create art that raised environmental awareness and reflected Gullah-Geechee culture.
As the founder of recycling startup the Reclamation Factory, Georgia Crowther’s perfect world would make her company obsolete. While Crowther dreams of a future where plastic trash is completely ...
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — The ninth annual "Trash to Treasure" art contest has once again captivated the community, challenging local artists to transform recycled materials into stunning ...
Essex County Essex County Environmental Center hosts g’ARTbage art contest to combat plastic pollution Published: Feb. 18, 2025, 10:10 a.m. By N.J. Community News ...