plastic

Everywhere we turn these days, we are greeted with an onslaught of free or cheap reusable bags.

Everybody's talking about the detrimental effects of plastic, both on human health and the environment -- and this week's article in Time magazine is adding to the buzz.

On Sunday, I watched the Euro 2008 final soccer match between Spain and Germany. The game was mostly dominated by the Spaniards and in the end, my colleagues from Madrid celebrated the victory from a Fernando Torres goal in the first half. This year's tournament was great fun to watch, but I noticed something disconcerting from Sunday's closing ceremony.

Learn about the growing problem of plastics in our oceans and what you can do to help.