Norway puts United Nations Environment Programme project funding on hold, raising fears for plastics treaty talks
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Why cheap waste management is key to stopping plastic pollution
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How worried should I be about plastic water bottles?
I'll be brief. I have a collection of plastic water bottles including a large 12 liters container. I am in the process of replacing them with metal, but large metal containers can be expensive...
I'll be brief.
I have a collection of plastic water bottles including a large 12 liters container. I am in the process of replacing them with metal, but large metal containers can be expensive (I'm not in the US). How much risk do quality plastic water bottles really poses to my health?
Thanks!
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Genetically modified bacteria convert plastic waste into Parkinson's drug
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Researchers develop biodegradable, plant‑based packaging from natural fibers – new research
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Scientists cast doubt on the discovery of microplastics throughout the human body
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Vålerenga call for anti-doping changes after artificial pitch causes footballer to fail drug test – Norwegian pitch had contained DMBA and transferred to players during the game
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Current studies may overestimate microplastics transferring from containers to food
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Swedish startup Saveggy launches pilot scheme for edible, plastic-free packaging for cucumbers – innovative solution made from just two ingredients: rapeseed oil and gluten-free oat oil
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British endurance swimmer Ross Edgley has become the first person to swim around Iceland, after spending nearly four months circumnavigating 1,000 miles of coastline
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We tested Radius beef for plastic chemicals
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Pioneering method turns plastic into fuel with 95% efficiency
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Malaysia no longer takes US plastic waste, creating a dilemma for California
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Glass bottles found to contain more microplastics than plastic bottles
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I went down a rabbit hole trying to recycle all my tech waste
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Microplastics found in human ovary follicular fluid for the first time
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The characters of plastics
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New plastic dissolves in the ocean overnight, leaving no microplastics
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Danish deposit system: 93% of bottles and cans are returned and of those, 99.7% recycled (translation in comment)
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Microplastics can block blood vessels in mice brains, researchers find
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Journal that published faulty black plastic study removed from science index
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How a simple math error sparked a panic about black plastic kitchen utensils
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Oregon, USA introduces new statewide recycling rules to combat plastic waste
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Reusing plastic water bottles, to-go containers? Scientists say that’s a bad idea.
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Cooking with black plastic is particularly crucial to avoid
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Norwegian study shows microplastics in wastewater are shielding pathogens from being destroyed by treatment
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Sweden abolishes tax on plastic bags despite warnings usage could rise – centre-right coalition government says consumption already below EU target
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‘Paper or plastic?’ will no longer be a choice at California grocery stores
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Comprehensive bipartisan plastics recycling bill tackles plastics pollution in US
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Houston's plastic waste, waiting more than a year for "advanced" recycling, piles up at a business failed three times by fire marshal
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Ocean plastics: How much do rich countries contribute by shipping their waste overseas?
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Microplastics are infiltrating brain tissue, studies show
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The deadliest of all dead ends in the 3D printing industry
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US lawyers warned plastics makers to prepare for a wave of litigation over "forever chemicals" that could dwarf asbestos
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UNM researchers find microplastics in canine and human testicular tissue
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The engineering of duct tape
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Joe Biden administration commits $6B to cut US emissions from high-carbon industries
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Athletes likely to have higher levels of PFAS after play on artificial turf – study
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Turning styrofoam into cinnamon candy
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The plastic chemicals hiding in your food. Test results for bisphenols/phthalates.
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Reduce, reuse, redirect outrage: How plastic makers used recycling as a fig leaf
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The bizarre patterns that emerge when you heat any fluid
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Plant-based spread maker tries move into paper-based tubs
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Transparent wood is stronger than plastic and tougher than glass
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These 3D printers print 3D printers! Touring inside Prusa Research's factory to see how they make their 3d printers (using their 3d printers!) and their filament.
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Site Zero recycling plant in the city of Motala should double the amount of plastic packaging being recycled in Sweden
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'License to hide': Western plastic waste dumped in Myanmar
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Microplastics in the mud – Finnish lake sediments help us get to the bottom of plastic pollution
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Road hazard: Evidence mounts on toxic pollution from tires
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Lego abandons effort to make bricks from recycled plastic bottles
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