At a refinery in Scotland, a plastics evangelist says U.S. shale gas is vital Reid FrazierSeptember 16, 2019 Shale gas from Pennsylvania is fueling a plastics industry in Scotland. EnergyThe Coming Chemical Boom
Why I’m following Pa’s Marcellus shale gas to Scotland Reid FrazierSeptember 13, 2019 Here's a hint: plastics. EnergyThe Coming Chemical Boom
West Chester bag ban sends message to Pa lawmakers Emily PontecorvoSeptember 6, 2019 Middle schoolers pushed for the ban, despite a state law prohibiting local plastic bans until next year. PoliticsPollution
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Block Attempt to Regulate Single-Use Plastics Marie CusickJune 28, 2019 The ban on regulating single-use plastics was signed by Gov. Wolf. The Republican-led legislature wants a year to study the impacts of such rules. EconomyPoliticsPollution
This company wants to recycle your plastic bags. There’s a lot riding on whether it succeeds. Dana BateMay 3, 2019 Plastic bags, shrink wrap, candy wrappers are all flexible plastic, but you can't recycle it curbside. One company is trying to change that. EconomyTechnologyYour Environment Update
Plastic Straw Sculpture Draws Attention to Ocean Pollution Kara HolsoppleJanuary 25, 2019 What to do with nearly 27,000 plastic straws from area restaurants? Create art, of course. PollutionWater
How You Recycle Plastic is About to Change Kara HolsoppleAugust 3, 2018 The global market for recycling has changed dramatically over the last year. And it’s already trickling down to what happens curbside. Pollution
Want to Cut Plastics Pollution in the Ocean? Start Upstream. Catalina JaramilloAugust 3, 2018 Plastics, large and small, often end up in urban sewer systems. The smaller pieces can end up polluting rivers, streams and oceans. PollutionWater
We’re Drowning In Plastic Trash. Jenna Jambeck Wants To Save Us Christopher JoyceAugust 3, 2018 This waste engineer's research has helped galvanize a worldwide movement to stop plastic pollution. PollutionWater
This Machine Will Change The Way You Think About Plastic Kara HolsoppleAugust 2, 2018 Plastic has become the poster child for the wastefulness of the modern world. But Dutch designer Bart Bleijerveld says it’s a really useful, even beautiful material. We’re just using it the wrong way. DesignPollutionTechnology
