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Health News: Daily News about Plastics, Chemicals, Water, etc.
Great Links: Great resources for articles, film and art.
Georgia, US
PDF: Georgia Statewide Waste Characterization Study: 2005 (warning, large file)
Great Green Dining Blog by Kathy Brown and Larry Johnson highlight other green eateries in the Atlanta
Atlanta Recycles is a coalition of governmental, corporate, and environmental entities with a shared mission to promote recycling and improve the collection infrastructure for recyclable materials
Earth911 helps you find recycling centers near you nationwide
Plastics
Bags & Bottles
PPT: Bottled Water: Fantastic slideshow about the issues with bottled water
Article: H2O Buyers Beware: Bottled Water Quality Investigation: 10 Major Brands, 38 Pollutants
PPT: Plastic Bags: Fantastic slideshow about the issues with plastic bags
PDF: Plastic Bags Learn the real EcoFootprint of Plastic Bags
PDF: Smart Plastics Guide: Full Smart Plastics Guide: Great for Parents and Families!
Marine Environment
Our Ocean are Turning into Plastic, Are We? A vast swath of the Pacific is full of a plastic now entering the food chain. Scientists say these toxins are causing obesity, infertility...and worse. Article from 'Best Life' Magazine.
PDF: Debris Ashore Algalita Study: Plastic Debris Washed Ashore
PDF: Marine Pollution Study/Review by Jose G.B. Derraik
PDF: Pollution of the marine environment by plastic debris: Review by Jose G.B. Derraik
Plastics are Forever: 'The Problem of Plastics' (this link is temporarily disabled)
PDF: Algalita's Marine Research Foundation: Plastic Debris Washed Ashore
Sailing the Garbage Patch: Watch Captain Charles Moore's presentation on TED
Trashed Written by Charles Moore in 2003, this article shares the journey that defined one man's purpose and has inspired hundreds of others.
JUNKraft/JUNKride A raft made from 15,000 plastic bottles, was sailed by from Long Beach, California to Hawaii to bring attention to the issue of plastic marine debris. Now they are biking the coast.
Chemistry
Chemical Fallout - Pulitzer Prize Finalists: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, which led coverage of the health risks and faulty regulation of Bisphenol A and other common chemicals, wins much-deserved recognition.
Bioplastics definition and current information.
CLICK, PRINT & POST PLEASRecycle Better
Use this interactive presentation as a great way to learn the meanings of plastic recycling symbols, numbers, and reusability.
Print and post Recycling Numbers Chart by your recycling bin to help remember what's what.
EARTH911.com find recycling locations near you, check out
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