Environmental Health: GMO Risks, Plastic Waste and Eco-Cleaning

Reducing plastic waste and avoiding GMOs are critical steps for planetary health. Discover how switching to homemade cleaning products and changing diet can lower your environmental impact.

starbucks new sippy cup lid for iced drinks

Here's how Starbucks could eliminate 1 billion plastic straws a year

Published Jul,10 2018 | By Colleen de Bellefonds

Starbucks promises to get rid of plastic straws by 2020. The company has already introduced a strawless lid for its cold beverages and draft nitro. This decision could play a significant role in preventing plastic from entering the ocean.

Closeup of coke with straw at Mcdonald’s

McDonald's is keeping plastic straws, and here's why that's scary

Published May,26 2018 | By Colleen de Bellefonds

McDonald’s shareholders voted against swapping plastic for eco-friendly straws. Yet the chain’s participation in eliminating plastic straws could be a game changer when it comes to the health of the environment.