Author: Julie Borgerding July

  • Plastic and Our Health

    Plastic and Our Health

    In the eighth and final part of her series on plastics, Julie Borgerding July explains how plastic can affect our health and what we can do to reduce its impact..…

  • More on Plastic Garbage and Recycling

    More on Plastic Garbage and Recycling

    In part seven of her series on plastics, Julie Borgerding July explains how we can reduce our plastic waste and some alternatives we can explore. Plastic garbage, a lot of…

  • Plastic In Land and Air

    Plastic In Land and Air

    In part six of her series on plastics, Julie Borgerding July talks about the prevalence of plastics in everything we touch, from in our homes to our food. Plastic is…

  • How plastics affect water

    How plastics affect water

    In part five of her series on plastics, Julie Borgerding July talks about the long- and short-term effects of plastic on our water systems. Clean water is crucial for our…

  • Plastic Recycling in St. Paul 

    Plastic Recycling in St. Paul 

    In part four of her series on plastics, Julie Borgerding July fills us in on where we can recycle different types of plastics in our own backyard. Plastic manufacturers have…

  • Types of Plastic Matter

    Types of Plastic Matter

    In part three of her series on plastics, Julie Borgerding July walks us through the types of plastics we encounter, and whether we can recycle them. In the US seven…

  • The Plastic Production Problem 

    The Plastic Production Problem 

    In part two of her series on plastics, Julie Borgerding July dives into the issues surrounding plastic production in the U.S. For all the plastic we use and throw, whether…

  • What’s To Be Done About Plastic?

    What’s To Be Done About Plastic?

    As I recall bags flailing in trees like caught kites, and dealing with plastics on the street in front of my house and where I go for walks, I just…