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Pacific pollution—as big as Africa—is too deep and broad to fix

(NEWSER) - A noted oceanographer says the aquatic pollution in the Pacific Ocean is too significant to be cleaned up. “We are damned to a future of pollution by plastic,” Charles Moore said after showing that the amount of Pacific plastic has ballooned fivefold in the last 10 years. A garbage patch twice the size of Texas is old news, but Moore found a “highway” that makes the polluted area as large as Africa. More»

City Council members push bill for grocery sack recycling

(NEWSER) - Now that conservation is chic, is it time for New York City to launch an East Coast trend? City Council members have introduced a bill that would require grocery stores to collect and recycle plastic bags that would be printed with the message: “Please return this bag to a participating store for recycling," reports the New York Times. More»

Environmental consciousness and convenience don't have to be opposites. Use these tips to green up your home.

(NEWSER) - So you're not ready to give up your car for a bicycle to help the Earth. LiveScience suggests 10 baby steps to going green that won't even cramp your style.

1. Use compact fluorescent light bulbs.
2. Purchase Energy Star-rated appliances, electronics, and lighting.
3. Instead of plastic bags, shop with a reusable tote bag.

Nation's first law mandating paper or earth-friendly plastic

(NEWSER) - Plastic bags are history in San Francisco's large grocery and drug stores, after the city's board of supervisors adopted the country's first ban on petroleum-based bags yesterday. The ubiquitous bags don't biodegrade, clog recycling machines, clutter landfills, catch in trees and can injure or poison marine life. More»