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How Big Oil misled the public into believing plastic would be recycled ~enviro plastics recycling Article 3247 words 17 votes
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A journalist in Japan looks at how much single-use plastic he accumulates in a week, then attempts to spend a week without using any ~enviro recycling plastics.single use Article 2583 words 17 votes
California becomes the first state to restrict plastic straws at restaurants ~enviro pollution plastics.single use Article 749 words 17 votes
Australian states and retail chains ban single-use plastic bags ~enviro plastics.single use pollution Article 425 words 16 votes
Lego drops prototype blocks made of recycled plastic bottles as they "didn't reduce carbon emissions" ~design Article 475 words 15 votes
The little-known unintended consequence of recycling plastics ~enviro recycling plastics Article 955 words 15 votes
Germany bans range of single-use plastics including straws and cotton buds ~enviro pollution plastics.single use Article 147 words, published Jun 24 2020 15 votes
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Microplastics found in ninety percent of table salt ~enviro pollution plastics.micro Article 761 words 14 votes
Plant-based spread maker tries move into paper-based tubs ~enviro plastics recycling sustainability Link 13 votes
Bisphenol A: Health experts drastically reduce safe intake limits of widespread plastic ~health Article 1359 words, published Aug 28 2023 13 votes
India bans single-use plastic to combat pollution ~enviro pollution plastics.single use Article 13 votes
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Canada to ban single-use plastics as early as 2021 ~enviro pollution plastics.single use Article 359 words 13 votes
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Plastic waste from America, collected for recycling, is shipped to Indonesia. Some is burned as fuel by tofu makers, producing deadly chemicals and contaminating food. ~enviro plastics recycling Article 1391 words 12 votes
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