Electrolux launches ‘Vac from the Sea’ initiative to turn plastic islands into vacuum cleaners 29 June 2010 Turning Plastic Islands into Vacuum Cleaners The Pacific Ocean is polluted with the largest floating garbage islands in the world. Electrolux intends to gather plastic from the world’s...

From Tide Change Website: www.tidechange.ca/show2126a/_Curbside_Recycling_offers_Earth_Day_deal Curbside Recycling offers Earth Day deal Heidi Fuerste   Join the more than 6 million Canadians and 1st Curbside Recycling to celebrate Earth Day on April 22. To help recognize and honour Earth...

A young bear on an island near Thunder Bay, Ont., has a large plastic jar stuck to its head, making it impossible for the animal to eat or drink. Ontario's Ministry of Natural Resources says it has been trying to catch the bear since Tuesday night with no luck. Rob Paterson snapped a photo of...

 "The Plastiki, https://www.theplastiki.com/ held together with sugar cane and cashew glue, is proof that trash can be turned into something useful, expedition leader David de Rothschild said. The six-member crew's journey to Australia, which began in San Francisco in March, was inspired by a...