Plastic

The massive ocean plastic exaggeration

What's really going on in the Pacific?

By Dr. Jay Lehr, Dr. Patrick Moore |2021-04-20T12:14:38-04:00April 20th, 2021|Comments Off

Some unintended consequences of bioplastics that hurt marine life

According to a study performed by Tel Aviv University, “environmentally friendly” cutlery like utensils and plates made with bioplastics are actually posing a threat to marine species.

By CFACT Ed, CFACT |2020-11-09T09:05:56-05:00November 9th, 2020|Comments Off

Using microwaves to turn plastic waste into hydrogen

Some creative options for dealing with plastic waste are in the offing.

By CFACT Ed, CFACT |2020-10-19T08:51:40-04:00October 20th, 2020|Comments Off

Endangered macaws saved by…plastic?

Conservationists in the Los Tuxtlas Biosphere Reserve in Veracruz, Mexico, have found a unique way to encourage macaws to begin safely mating once more.

By CFACT Ed, CFACT |2020-08-13T09:40:12-04:00August 13th, 2020|Comments Off

Japanese scientists use high-res mapping to tackle plastic pollution

Asia puts the majority of plastic in the ocean, but a helpful solution might now be in hand courtesy of some hard work being done in the Land of the Rising Sun -- Japan.

By CFACT Ed, CFACT |2020-05-13T11:27:45-04:00May 14th, 2020|Comments Off

Greenpeace and the great plastic fraud

Patrick Moore, co-founder of Greenpeace, now dedicates himself to uncovering the many frauds perpetrated by the organization he helped form.

By CFACT Ed, Dr. Jane Orient, Dr. Jay Lehr |2019-12-07T20:05:54-05:00December 7th, 2019|Comments Off

“Interceptor” launched to scrub rivers of plastic waste

With a name sounding like it originated from Star Trek’s fleet command, a boat called the Interceptor launched today in Europe. It’s mission: To boldly go and cleanup our planet from heaps of junk plastic clogging up its rivers.

By CFACT Ed, CFACT |2019-11-06T14:21:25-05:00November 6th, 2019|Comments Off

The crusade to curb ordinary life

The moral crusade to inconvenience and curb our consumer choices and lifestyles, is about power and control.

By CFACT Ed, CFACT |2019-10-29T09:38:31-04:00October 28th, 2019|Comments Off

Energy from plastic is a win-win

Fueling automobiles and heating homes from hydrogen or diesel converted from plastic waste has intriguing possibilities.

By CFACT Ed, Peter Murphy |2019-10-14T10:11:45-04:00October 14th, 2019|Comments Off

Is biodegradable “plastic” on the horizon?

Time will tell if these Ohio State scientists have shaped and molded a brilliant solution to help better manage the problem of plastic waste.

By CFACT Ed |2019-04-09T21:34:20-04:00April 15th, 2019|Comments Off

Don’t ban plastic bags!

BY HAL SHURTLEF: Learn the facts about plastic versus paper bags – and bag the bans, instead.

By CFACT Ed |2019-01-24T16:18:40-05:00January 20th, 2019|Comments Off

Second CFACT billboard exposes the foolishness of straw bans

CFACT unveils a new billboard that lays out more hard facts that expose the foolishness of banning plastic straws.

By Craig Rucker |2018-08-22T14:19:44-04:00August 23rd, 2018|Comments Off

CFACT billboard lays out the facts on straw bans

New CFACT billboard exposes the uselessness of banning straws.

By Craig Rucker |2018-08-21T16:00:04-04:00August 21st, 2018|Comments Off

Study: Banning plastic packaging hurts more than it helps

Outright bans on plastics have an overall negative effect on the environment, and recycling initiatives make for better solutions, according to an Independent Institute report.

By CFACT Ed |2018-06-07T22:14:28-04:00June 7th, 2018|Comments Off

Now they’re waging war on plastics!

Have plastics have usurped dangerous manmade climate change’s role as the threat to planetary survival!?”

By CFACT Ed |2018-05-11T09:28:26-04:00May 11th, 2018|Comments Off