The problem with plastic

A picture is worth a thousand words, and this is one of the finest. The common grocery bag, upended and floating in the water looks every bit the iceberg it was intended to emulate. And the meaning is not lost either, the problem with plastic waste is huge, and this bag is only part of…

Paper to Save a Planet

The June 2018 issue of the National Geographic magazine came to subscribers in a paper wrap instead of the typical clear plastic sheath. It is part of a multi-year campaign “Planet or Plastic” to raise awareness of the plastic pollution threat to our world. By replacing the plastic sleeve on magazines mailed to subscribers in…