Plastics /tags/plastics Plastics en-US ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Mon, 10 Jun 2024 11:29:47 GMT Creating a throw-away culture: How companies ingrained plastics in modern life /npr-news/2024-06-09/creating-a-throw-away-culture-how-companies-ingrained-plastics-in-modern-life Plastic has become embedded in everyday life. That’s because for the last 70 years, the plastics industry convinced consumers to embrace the material for its low cost and disposability. Mon, 10 Jun 2024 11:29:47 GMT /npr-news/2024-06-09/creating-a-throw-away-culture-how-companies-ingrained-plastics-in-modern-life Michael Copley Unilever Vows To Reduce Plastic Packaging Use By 2025 /vpr-news/2019-10-07/unilever-vows-to-reduce-plastic-packaging-use-by-2025 Environmentalists praised the company, but also asked that it commit to more robust reforms to its plastic usage. Mon, 07 Oct 2019 20:03:58 GMT /vpr-news/2019-10-07/unilever-vows-to-reduce-plastic-packaging-use-by-2025 Paolo Zialcita Plastic Has A Big Carbon Footprint â€� But That Isn't The Whole Story /vpr-news/2019-07-09/plastic-has-a-big-carbon-footprint-but-that-isnt-the-whole-story Plastic waste litters cities, oceans and even the air. Largely overlooked is how making plastic affects the environment. Plastic is a big contributor to global warming. So are its alternatives. Tue, 09 Jul 2019 16:41:00 GMT /vpr-news/2019-07-09/plastic-has-a-big-carbon-footprint-but-that-isnt-the-whole-story Christopher Joyce Replacing Plastic: Can Bacteria Help Us Break The Habit? /vpr-news/2019-06-17/replacing-plastic-can-bacteria-help-us-break-the-habit Entrepreneurs are eager to find substitutes for plastic that naturally degrade. One option is a "natural" plastic made by microbes and then eaten by them. But the process is still in the early days. Mon, 17 Jun 2019 11:17:00 GMT /vpr-news/2019-06-17/replacing-plastic-can-bacteria-help-us-break-the-habit Christopher Joyce Industry Urges Veto As Vermont Bag Ban Heads To Governor /vpr-news/2019-05-31/industry-urges-veto-as-vermont-bag-ban-heads-to-governor Advocates are weighing in with closing arguments as a bill that bans single-use plastic bags makes it way to the governor's desk.The bill passedâ€� Fri, 31 May 2019 13:59:59 GMT /vpr-news/2019-05-31/industry-urges-veto-as-vermont-bag-ban-heads-to-governor John Dillon Unpacking The Plastic Bag Bill Headed To Gov. Scott's Desk /programs/2019-05-30/unpacking-the-plastic-bag-bill-headed-to-gov-scotts-desk State lawmakers have passed a ban on single-use plastic bags and polystyrene food and drink containers. Now the final version of that bill is on its wayâ€� Thu, 30 May 2019 14:13:14 GMT /programs/2019-05-30/unpacking-the-plastic-bag-bill-headed-to-gov-scotts-desk Jane Lindholm Vermont House Passes 'Toughest' Bill In Country Aimed At Plastic Pollution /vpr-news/2019-05-11/vermont-house-passes-toughest-bill-in-country-aimed-at-plastic-pollution A bill that would put Vermont in the vanguard of states trying to restrict plastic pollution awaits final action in Montpelier.The legislation bansâ€� Sun, 12 May 2019 00:51:56 GMT /vpr-news/2019-05-11/vermont-house-passes-toughest-bill-in-country-aimed-at-plastic-pollution John Dillon From Bottles To Bags, Montpelier Takes Aim At Single-Use Plastics /programs/2019-02-08/from-bottles-to-bags-montpelier-takes-aim-at-single-use-plastics Four bills have been introduced in the Vermont Legislature that are trying to reduce the use and waste of plastics. These range from bills targetingâ€� Sat, 09 Feb 2019 03:15:13 GMT /programs/2019-02-08/from-bottles-to-bags-montpelier-takes-aim-at-single-use-plastics Ric Cengeri, Jane Lindholm