Plastic pollution is one of the most serious environmental crises facing the world today. Between 1950 and 2015, over 90% of plastics were landfilled, incinerated, … The fraud of plastic recyclingRead more
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Everyday plastic products release trillions of microscopic particles into water
Plastics surround us, whether it’s the grocery bags we use at the supermarket or household items such as shampoo and detergent bottles. Plastics don’t exist … Everyday plastic products release trillions of microscopic particles into waterRead more
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Microplastics found in human blood for first time
Microplastic pollution has been detected in human blood for the first time, with scientists finding the tiny particles in almost 80% of the people tested. … Microplastics found in human blood for first timeRead more
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Amazon Plastic-Free Packaging
It is clear that Amazon can solve its plastic problem. Yet, it is choosing not to make a company-wide commitment to do so, despite the … Amazon Plastic-Free PackagingRead more
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Amazon’s enormous and rapidly growing plastic pollution problem
Oceana analyzed e-commerce packaging data and found that Amazon generated 599 million pounds of plastic packaging waste in 2020. This is a 29% increase of … Amazon’s enormous and rapidly growing plastic pollution problemRead more
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Toxic Train Crash Shows Plastics Industry Toll on Planet
Five weeks after the Norfolk Southern train disaster in the small town of East Palestine, Ohio, the company’s CEO Alan Shaw was grilled on Capitol … Toxic Train Crash Shows Plastics Industry Toll on PlanetRead more
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Rich countries export twice as much plastic waste to the developing world as previously thought
High-income countries have long sent their waste abroad to be thrown away or recycled — and an independent team of experts says they’re inundating the … Rich countries export twice as much plastic waste to the developing world as previously thoughtRead more
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Packaging Makes up Nearly 60% of Plastic Usage in India
Amid the single-use plastic ban, a significant chunk of plastic is being used for packaging in India, according to a latest report. India consumed 18.45 … Packaging Makes up Nearly 60% of Plastic Usage in IndiaRead more