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Hold the Plastic, Please

Oct 31, 2023 12:00PM ● By Kevin Greene

Plastic has transformed our daily existence

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Microplastic Overload REDUCING CHILDHOOD EXPOSURE
Microplastic Overload: Reducing Childhood Exposure

Apr 28, 2023 06:30AM ● By Madiha Saeed, M.D.

Researchers are investigating the human health impacts of these synthetic materials, and while we have a growing picture of potential risks, additional scientific exploration is needed to know how petroleum-based polymers affect kids.

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Diagram of process to remove plastic from ocean
Mechanical Devices Inefficient at Removing Ocean Plastic

Dec 30, 2022 07:30AM

A study suggests that while mechanical devices like Seabin do remove plastics and other items of marine litter, the quantities can be comparatively low and they may trap marine organisms.

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Leather alternative purse made out of mushroom mycelium
The Perils of Plastic Clothing: Embracing Slow Fashion and Sustainable Fabrics

Dec 30, 2022 07:30AM ● By Sandra Yeyati

Most clothes made today contain plastic, mainly in the form of polyester, which takes a large toll on the planet. Here are sustainable fabric options and eco-friendly fashion tips.

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Pile of plastics for recycling
Plastic Recycling Hoax Revealed

Oct 31, 2022 06:30AM

20 states have passed bills to exempt chemical recycling facilities from waste management requirements, despite evidence that most facilities actually incinerate the plastic they receive.

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Cigarette butt waste
Tobacco Industry is Big Plastic Polluter

Jul 29, 2022 06:30AM

Cigarette butts are the most common source of plastic pollution in the global environment, surpassing bottles, plastic bags and food wrappers.

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Plastic-free picnic set up outdoors with basket, small grill, blanket, serve wear and food
Planet-Friendly Picnicking: Strategies for a Plastic-Free Outing

Jul 29, 2022 06:30AM

It’s time to level up our picnicking game by going plastic-free. With a little planning, simple swap-outs are easy and less costly in the long run.

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Person shopping green packaged personal care items in store holding skin scrubber to face
The Greening of Packaging: Cleaning and Personal Care Products Go Eco

Jul 29, 2022 06:30AM ● By Sheryl DeVore

Consumers are demanding that home cleaning and personal care products come in environmentally friendly packaging that reduces waste and plastic use.

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Ban Plastics in National Parks

May 31, 2022 06:30AM

Nonprofit Free the Ocean is circulating a petition to Get Single-Use Plastic Out of U.S. National Parks.

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Plasticware going into disposal bin
Plastic On its Way Out at National Parks

Mar 31, 2022 06:30AM

Poll finds that 82 percent of registered U.S. voters responding would like the National Park Service to stop selling and distributing single-use plastic items.

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Bacteria on empty plastic bottle
Bacteria May Become Plastic Pathfinders

Feb 28, 2022 07:30AM

A study has discovered that microbes in oceans and soils worldwide are evolving to eat plastic.

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Discarded Styrofoam container polluting waterway environment
The 411 on Styrofoam: Why We Should Just Say No

Feb 28, 2022 07:30AM

The harm Styrofoam causes to human health and the planet outweighs its convenience. Here are safer, eco-friendly alternatives.

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Plastic is the New Coal

Dec 30, 2021 07:30AM

A new report has found that emissions from the plastic industry may be greater than those from coal-fired power plants by 2029.

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Person cleaning up beach with gloved hands full of microplastics
Simple Ways to Reduce Microplastic Exposure

Oct 29, 2021 06:30AM

The microparticles that result from plastics breakdown are contaminating global waters, air, soil and snow, but with certain steps we can avoid adding to the toxic refuse.

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Clear recycled plastic bottles
Using Enzymes to Recycle Plastic

Sep 30, 2021 06:30AM

A more sustainable approach for recycling polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic used in single-use beverage bottles, clothing and food packaging, has been found.

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