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07/03/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

Scientists say that by 2050, our oceans will have more plastic than fish; U.N. calls for more decisive action

In honor of World Environment Day, the U.N. is calling on decisive action to stem one of our planet’s biggest environmental threats: plastic pollution. The statistics are mind-blowing: 8 million tons of plastic end up in our oceans and seas each year. The number of microplastics found in the ocean outnumber the stars in the […]

03/14/2017 / By Vicki Batts

New U.N. report reveals pesticides NOT needed to feed the world

Pesticides and herbicides have infiltrated the world’s food supply at an alarming rate. Each year, over one billion tons of pesticides are used in the United States alone. Worldwide, that number reaches over 5 billion tons annually. And in many ways, pesticides are more harmful to the food supply and the environment than the pests […]

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