The first step is to prevent more plastic from reaching the sea in the first place.
Tag: Water Pollution
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Supreme Court Limits EPA’s Power to Address Water Pollution
The justices ruled that discharges into some wetlands are not covered by the Clean Water Act.
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Olympic Swimming in the Seine? How Paris Is Remaking a River.
Organizers of the 2024 Summer Games promised a waterway clean enough for Olympic swimmers and then Parisians to swim in. The job was bigger than anyone knew.
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A Cemetery or an ‘Environmental Train Wreck’? Burial Site Fuels Debate.
Neighbors say the cemetery and a mikvah under construction across the street threaten the safety and supply of water in an area where many homes rely on wells for drinking and bathing.
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Peter Singer: Fix Your Diet, Save the Planet
We can do something significant for the planet every time we eat.