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Are Any Plastics Safe?

by editorJuly 20, 20140

For years, public campaigns have been waged against plastic containing BPA, Bisphenol-A, a controversial plastic additive. But a new investigation by Mother Jones magazine has … Are Any Plastics Safe?Read more

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Scientists Condemn New FDA Study

by editorJuly 18, 20140

In February, a group of Food and Drug Administration scientists published a study finding that low-level exposure to the common plastic additive bisphenol A (BPA) … Scientists Condemn New FDA StudyRead more

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Our Plastic

by editorMay 21, 20140

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U.S. city Ban Plastic Water Bottles

by editorSeptember 3, 20130

Concord, Massachusetts has become one of the first communities in the U.S. to ban the sale of single-serving plastic water bottles. According to the Associated … U.S. city Ban Plastic Water BottlesRead more

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A garbage can for 7 million people

by editorJuly 3, 20120

Bay Area residents pollute San Francisco Bay every year with enough trash to fill 100,000 kitchen garbage bags, according to the first comprehensive study of … A garbage can for 7 million peopleRead more

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A 36-Foot Tall Whirlwind of Garbage

by editorMay 30, 20120

Beijing-based artist Wang Zhiyuan helps us visualize what a whirlwind of trash, ascending into the air would look like in his piece entitled Thrown to … A 36-Foot Tall Whirlwind of GarbageRead more

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College campuses ban bottled water

by editorMay 7, 20120

It’s happening all across the U.S., from Seattle to Cambridge, Mass., at small colleges and huge universities. To date, more than 90 schools, among them … College campuses ban bottled waterRead more