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COVID-19 PPE Waste and Its Effects on Marine Environments

CALIFORNIA—On March 22, a study was published by authors Auke-Florian Hiemstra, Liselotte Rambonnet, and Barbara Gravendeel, that revealed the effects that Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) waste from the COVID-19 pandemic

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Bills to Watch in 2020: War on Single Use Plastics

SACRAMENTO—Things are again buzzing in the state capital, where assembly members reconvened Jan. 6 for the new legislative session. Activity has been busy with new bills coming in and legislators

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Avalon bans single-use straws, other plastic items

AVALON — Banning single-use plastic straws has become all the rage in recent months, with cities and private companies alike jumping on the environmental bandwagon and prohibiting an item commonly