Green Party NIJun 1, 2025

🚫💚 From today, single-use vapes are banned across the UK - a huge win for our environment and future generations! Greens have long called out the mountains of toxic plastic & battery waste these products create. This ban is a vital step towards cleaner streets, safer recycling, & a real commitment to tackling plastic pollution. Let’s keep pushing for a zero-waste future!

#GreenAction #BanSingleUse #ProtectOurPlanet

joelepsteinJan 13, 2024
Bottled Water Is Full of Plastic Particles. Can They Harm Your Health? https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/11/well/live/bottled-water-nanoplastics.html?smid=nytcore-android-share disgusting! #bansingleuse
Can The Plastic Particles in Bottled Water Harm Your Health?

Here’s what scientists know so far about the health effects of nanoplastics, and what you can do to reduce your exposure.

The New York Times
joelepsteinOct 24, 2023
Inside Poland Spring’s Hidden Attack on Water Rules It Didn’t Like https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/10/24/climate/maine-water-laws-blue-triton-poland-spring.html?smid=nytcore-android-share #bansingleuse
Inside Poland Spring's Fight for Access to Freshwater Nationwide

When Maine lawmakers tried to tighten regulations on large-scale access to water, the brand’s little-known parent company set out to rewrite the rules.

The New York Times
joelepsteinMay 16, 2023
Plastic pollution could be slashed by 80% by 2040, UN says - Changes needed are major but also practical and affordable, report says, and would bring trillions of dollars in benefits https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/may/16/plastic-pollution-could-be-slashed-by-80-by-2040-un-says #plastics #bansingleuse
Plastic pollution could be slashed by 80% by 2040, UN says

Changes needed are major but also practical and affordable, report says, and would bring trillions of dollars in benefits

The Guardian
joelepsteinMar 20, 2023
Recyclable? Try Refillable. The Quest For a Greener Cleaner https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/17/headway/spray-bottle-clorox-plastic-refillable-recycle.html #bansingleuse
Clorox and Other Brands Try to Make a Greener Spray Bottle

As more consumers try to cut down on plastic waste, both start-ups and big brands like Clorox are hoping to usher in a new age of refillable cleaners.

The New York Times
joelepsteinFeb 12, 2023
Balloons seem to make good target practice for U.S. Air Force #bansingleuse