Suffolk County, New York has announced that is is joining the ranks of states looking to eliminate the ubiquitous chemical bisphenol A from consumers' lives by enacting a ban on BPA in cash...
Sabrina Russo
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Sabrina Russo is the News Editor of the Plastic Free Times. An undergraduate at the University of St Andrews, Scotland, she is currently working towards her MA Hons in Social Anthropology. Her interest in conservation began through a four year volunteering position with the Monterey Bay Aquarium, as a Guest Interpreter, and she has been working to bridge the gap between science and the public ever since. She has worked as an Outreach Coordinator for the Plastic Pollution Coalition, and has contributed to the marketing of Sea Studios Foundation's "Strange Days on Planet Earth" through research identifying target audiences.
Posts by Sabrina Russo
December 10, 2012
In an article from The Guardian's Observer yesterday, Lucy Siegle addresses the issue of small plastic fragments used in beauty products, namely exfoliators, and their impact on...
December 08, 2012
The Los Angeles Times reported yesterday that a shipment from China containing 35,000 rubber ducks dressed in Santa, Reindeer, and Gingerbread man outfits was detained by US Customs officials...
December 04, 2012
Watch the video for the Think Beyond Plastic competition here.
The Plastic Pollution Coalition has announced a new project this month called Think...
December 03, 2012
After hotly contested debates on Toronto's plastic bag ban, it seems that the plastics lobby has won the battle -- Toronto has recently voted to scrap its plastic bag ban, which has been in...
December 03, 2012
PlasticsEurope, an industry body representing the interests of plastics manufacturers in the EU, are protesting the French ban of bisphenol A that is set to go into effect in January of 2015. The...
November 30, 2012
Chemical flame retardants, substances once used often in children's clothing, were banned 30 years ago due to their toxic properties. These chemicals were found to cause cancer and disrupt...
November 29, 2012
In an article posted by Discovery News yesterday, contributor Emily Sohn writes that America's iconic Great Lakes have been found to be contaminated with bits of floating plastic. A new study...
November 28, 2012
In an effort to help students lead a healthier lifestyle, school chefs in Escondido have done away with pre-packaged, processed meals in favor of healthy, freshly cooked ones. The Escondido Union...
November 26, 2012
An article from National Geographic correspondent Brian Clark Howard addresses the commonly stated belief that plastic bag taxes affect lower income people, and comments that this is a fallacy...