Plastics are an increasing cause of concern due to potential sources of chemicals that disrupt hormones and affect the growth and reproductive success of a … Plastics ‘leading to reproductive problems for wildlife’Read more
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How the U.S. got addicted to plastics
In the closing months of World War II, Americans talked nonstop about how and when the war would end, and about how life was about … How the U.S. got addicted to plasticsRead more
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What you see at Great Pacific Garbage Patch
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP), a site of marine debris considered to be twice the size of Texas, is perhaps the foremost expression of … What you see at Great Pacific Garbage PatchRead more
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The Beauty Industry Has a Plastics Problem
For decades, companies have used a material that lasts forever — plastic — to make things that we use for a short bit of time, … The Beauty Industry Has a Plastics ProblemRead more
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How Plastic Is a Function of Colonialism
Nain is the most northern Inuit community in Nunatsiavut, Canada. It was one of the first places in Newfoundland and Labrador to ban plastic grocery … How Plastic Is a Function of ColonialismRead more
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The Fossil Fuel Industry Is Worsening the Global Plastics Crisis
The global plastics crisis has mobilized action around the world, with governments implementing single-use plastic bans and grassroots groups addressing plastic pollution in the ocean. … The Fossil Fuel Industry Is Worsening the Global Plastics CrisisRead more
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Coca Cola is the world’s biggest plastics polluter
Coca Cola, PepsiCo and Nestle are the three biggest plastic polluters in the world, according to an global audit of litter picked up on beaches, … Coca Cola is the world’s biggest plastics polluterRead more
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Microplastics found in 90 percent of table salt
Microplastics were found in sea salt several years ago. But how extensively plastic bits are spread throughout the most commonly used seasoning remained unclear. Now, … Microplastics found in 90 percent of table saltRead more
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Troubling multilayered plastic packages
Have you wondered what happens to the wrapper of a biscuit packet once you discard it? It stays in the environment forever. Such wrappers are … Troubling multilayered plastic packagesRead more
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More Recycling Won’t Solve Plastic Pollution
The only thing worse than being lied to is not knowing you’re being lied to. It’s true that plastic pollution is a huge problem, of … More Recycling Won’t Solve Plastic PollutionRead more