/tags/plastic plastic en-US Copyright Sat, 30 Apr 2022 12:08:41 GMT /npr-news/2022-04-28/california-is-investigating-big-oil-for-allegedly-misleading-the-public-on-recycling California's attorney general is investigating oil and gas companies for allegedly deceiving the public that most plastic can be recycled, citing NPR and PBS Frontline's investigation of the industry. Sat, 30 Apr 2022 12:08:41 GMT /npr-news/2022-04-28/california-is-investigating-big-oil-for-allegedly-misleading-the-public-on-recycling Laura Sullivan /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-12-09/plastics-show-up-in-oregon-clams-and-oysters We expect the laundry to take the dirt out of our clothing and leave the clothing behind. But fibers get out through the washing process, and it appears… Mon, 09 Dec 2019 19:11:52 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-12-09/plastics-show-up-in-oregon-clams-and-oysters The ÀÏ·ò×Ó´«Ã½ Exchange Team /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-10-08/oregons-partial-ban-on-plastic-straws Didn't get a plastic straw the last time you got a drink from a restaurant? That's because under Oregon law, you have to ask for one in order to get one.… Tue, 08 Oct 2019 17:02:00 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-10-08/oregons-partial-ban-on-plastic-straws The ÀÏ·ò×Ó´«Ã½ Exchange Team /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-08-07/make-mine-metal-how-to-give-up-plastic The viral video of a sea turtle with a plastic straw stuck in its nose may have convinced quite a few people to stop using so much plastic. It can be… Wed, 07 Aug 2019 17:30:05 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-08-07/make-mine-metal-how-to-give-up-plastic Geoffrey Riley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2013-09-23/a-push-to-recycle-more-plastic A few minutes on the lips, and then… where?Where does that plastic bottle go when you're done with it? Often to a landfill, even in a recycling-heavy… Mon, 23 Sep 2013 21:04:16 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2013-09-23/a-push-to-recycle-more-plastic Geoffrey Riley