James Glave, The Tyee. August 13, 2008. Health concerns about the long-term effects of plastic have led the author's family to keep their food away from plastic containers.
Steve Connor, The Independent UK. February 7, 2008. Birds, turtles, whales, seals and even the smallest sea creatures are falling victim to effects of our disposable, consumer culture.
Kathy Marks, Daniel Howden, The Independent UK. February 6, 2008. A "plastic soup" of floating waste in the Pacific Ocean now covers an area twice the size of the continental U.S.
Lois Gibbs, AlterNet. October 11, 2006. PVC plastic (commonly used in toys, shower curtains, bags, shoes and more) has been linked to cancer and birth defects -- so why won't big-box stores like Target stop selling it?
