Anastasia Telesetsky

  • Why Stop at Plastic Bags and Straws? The Case for a Global Treaty Banning Most Single-Use Plastics

    Why Stop at Plastic Bags and Straws? The Case for a Global Treaty Banning Most Single-Use Plastics

    Single-use plastics are a blessing and a curse. They have fueled a revolution in commercial and consumer convenience and improved hygiene standards, but also have saturated the world’s coastlines and clogged landfills. By one estimate 79 percent of all plastic ever produced is now in a dump, a landfill or the environment, and only 9… Read More

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