It's pervasive, persistent, produced from petrochemicals. It takes many forms and can be found as lightweight Styrofoam packaging, rigid polyvinyl chloride pipes, polyethylene water bottles, high-density polyethylene laundry and milk bottles, nylon ropes and nets and thousands of variations and applications. Look around you and count all the things made of drastic … [Read more...] about Drastic Plastic: What we learned about plastic pollution and Hawaii at the sixth International Marine Debris Conference
Megan Lamson
Maui County Council to consider restrictions on polystyrene food service containers
A ban on polystyrene food packaging may have died in the Hawaii state Legislature this session, but on Monday, May 8 the Maui County Council will take up a new bill that restricts their use in the county. "Due to its lightweight nature and ability to break down into smaller fragments that persist for decades, polystyrene has significant negative impacts on the environment, … [Read more...] about Maui County Council to consider restrictions on polystyrene food service containers