Skip The Plastic

Here are some great tips if you're planning to celebrate the 4th of July at the beach!

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Mythbusting Bioplastics: Insights from a Materials Engineer We sat down with Dr. Bryan James, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Northeastern University to discuss his exciting research that evaluates the environmental impacts of different drinking straw materials. 

TCEQ is failing to prohibit the release of plastic pollution in Formosa Plastic's permit terms, even though Formosa itself requested a zero-discharge limit for visible plastic pollution in its permit application.

“TCEQ provided no good reason for backtracking on protections against plastic pollution,” said Diane Wilson, executive director of SABEW. “Formosa has repeatedly polluted these bays for years. Matagorda Bay deserves better.”

Texas refuses to enforce the law against plastic polluter MATAGORDA BAY Texas – San Antonio Bay Estuarine Waterkeeper (SABEW) and Environment Texas Research & Policy Center submitted a letter this week asking state regulators to hold a public meeting and a contested case hearing (a formal legal proceeding similar to a trial) over a proposed wastewater pe...