It’s “Plastic-free July” – a global movement to raise awareness and help abolish single-use plastic. But consumption of single-use plastic has grown over 100% since Covid began. Our Mom Detective asks, “Does it make sense to try and curb my plastic consumption this year?”
Ethane Cracker Facilities
What is a cracker facility, and how does it affect your health? Ethane crackers use ethane, a fossil-derived chemical, to create the tiny pellets that are the building blocks for plastics manufacturing. The process creates dangerous air pollution that harms our health and makes climate change worse.