Plastic — once seen as a marvel of modern science with uses from packaging to textiles — is now a scourge polluting our waterways, exposing us to PFAS “forever chemicals” and making its way into our bloodstreams in the form of microplastics. Plastic production doubled worldwide in the 20 years prior to 2019, according to… Continue reading Plastic Manufacturing and Processing Are Still Increasing, Study Finds
Swiss company Climeworks has opened the biggest operational direct air capture (DAC) plant in the world to pull carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The Mammoth plant, located in Iceland, is nearly ten times bigger than Orca, its second-largest plant. “Starting operations of our Mammoth plant is another proof point in Climeworks’ scale-up journey to megaton… Continue reading World’s Largest CO2 Removal Plant Opens in Iceland
A new report from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has found that about half of all mangrove ecosystems in the world are at risk of collapsing, meaning they are considered vulnerable, endangered, or critically endangered by the organization’s Red List of Ecosystem standards. Further, about 19.6% of mangroves, nearly one in five,… Continue reading Half of Global Mangroves Are at Risk of Collapsing, IUCN Warns
SPRINGFIELD, IL — Today, the Illinois State Senate passed the Safety and Aid for the Environment in Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act (SB1289) after passage in the State House and weeks of intense negotiations. The bill, which was championed by Representative Ann Williams in the House and Senator Laura Fine in the Senate, includes some… Continue reading Environmental Advocates and Landowners Applaud Passage of CCS Protections Bill in Illinois, Warn Additional Protections Are Needed