U.S. world’s biggest producer of plastic waste, Shell abandons controversial oilfield exploration, EPA first-of-its-kind report on food waste…

[View in your browser]( [ecowatch]( Top Posts [ ​In Today's Eco Update - U.S. Is World’s Biggest Producer of Plastic Waste, Report Finds - Shell Abandons Controversial UK Oilfield Exploration - EPA Releases First-of-Its-Kind Report on Food Waste And a look at natural phenomena. [post_image]( [U.S. Is World’s Biggest Producer of Plastic Waste, Report Finds]( The United States is the world’s leader in the generation of [plastic waste]( nearly all from fossil fuels, and must develop a plan to curb its destructive impacts on the [health of oceans and marine wildlife]( concludes a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. The first recommendation of the committee of academic experts who wrote the report is that the U.S. stop producing so much [plastic]( especially non-reusable materials or plastics that are not “practically recyclable,” Inside Climate News reported. The report also proposed a national cap on the production of virgin plastics. [Read More Button]( [9630b8e6-45a3-4648-9335-a47935d7d092.png]( [twitter]( [linkedin]( [email](mailto:?subject=U.S. Is World’s Biggest Producer of Plastic Waste, Report Finds&body= [post_image]( [Shell Abandons Controversial UK Oilfield Exploration]( [Climate]( campaigners are celebrating a “death blow” to a controversial UK [oil]( exploration project after [Shell]( announced it would no longer participate. The [fossil-fuel]( giant was set to explore the [Cambo oilfield]( to the west of Shetland, but pulled out Thursday night, The Press and Journal reported. “This really should be the deathblow for Cambo,” [Greenpeace UK oil campaigner Philip Evans]( told The Guardian. “With yet another key player turning its back on the scheme the government is cutting an increasingly lonely figure with their continued support for the oil field." [Read More Button]( [9630b8e6-45a3-4648-9335-a47935d7d092.png]( [twitter]( [linkedin]( [email](mailto:?subject=Shell Abandons Controversial UK Oilfield Exploration&body= [post_image]( [EPA Releases First-of-Its-Kind Report on Food Waste]( In the U.S., more than one-third of food produced goes to waste. While these organic compounds may seem harmless to toss in a landfill, food makes up 22% of waste in landfills and emits greenhouse gases, namely methane, as it rots. For the first time, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a report detailing just how much of an impact the country’s food waste has on climate change. The report, [From Farm to Kitchen: The Environmental Impacts of Food Waste]( notes the environmental impacts of wasted food. In its entirety, the report focuses on land use, water use, energy use, application of fertilizers and pesticides, and emissions. [Read More Button]( [9630b8e6-45a3-4648-9335-a47935d7d092.png]( [twitter]( [linkedin]( [email](mailto:?subject=EPA Releases First-of-Its-Kind Report on Food Waste&body= [post_image]( [6 Natural Phenomena You Probably Haven’t Heard Of]( We’re all familiar with rainbows, tornados, and shooting stars. Maybe you’ve been lucky enough to see [Aurora Borealis]( or even [bioluminescent waves]( in from the ocean. Our planet exhibits such awe-inspiring natural phenomena wherever we look: at its highest peaks, deepest ice formations, or right in our own backyards. Here are a few amazing environmental spectacles that you probably haven’t heard of. [Read More Button]( [9630b8e6-45a3-4648-9335-a47935d7d092.png]( [twitter]( [linkedin]( [email](mailto:?subject=6 Natural Phenomena You Probably Haven’t Heard Of&body= All rights reserved. [facebook]( [twitter]( [instagram]( [Unsubscribe]( {EMAIL} [Update Profile]( [about our service provider]( Sent by contact@ecowatch.com