New plastic dissolves in the ocean overnight, leaving no microplastics ~enviro plastics.biodegradable water.salt plastics.micro Article 610 words 31 votes
Danish deposit system: 93% of bottles and cans are returned and of those, 99.7% recycled (translation in comment) ~enviro recycling plastics Link 40 votes
Microplastics can block blood vessels in mice brains, researchers find ~health Article 604 words 25 votes
Journal that published faulty black plastic study removed from science index ~science Article 291 words 40 votes
How a simple math error sparked a panic about black plastic kitchen utensils ~health Article 1360 words 28 votes
Oregon, USA introduces new statewide recycling rules to combat plastic waste ~enviro recycling plastics Article 603 words 13 votes
Reusing plastic water bottles, to-go containers? Scientists say that’s a bad idea. ~health Article 850 words 27 votes
Norwegian study shows microplastics in wastewater are shielding pathogens from being destroyed by treatment ~health Article 357 words 13 votes
Sweden abolishes tax on plastic bags despite warnings usage could rise – centre-right coalition government says consumption already below EU target ~enviro pollution plastics Article 572 words 10 votes
‘Paper or plastic?’ will no longer be a choice at California grocery stores ~enviro pollution.water pollution.ground plastics Article 750 words, published Aug 30 2024 32 votes
Comprehensive bipartisan plastics recycling bill tackles plastics pollution in US ~enviro plastics recycling pollution Article 304 words, published Sep 19 2024 27 votes
Houston's plastic waste, waiting more than a year for "advanced" recycling, piles up at a business failed three times by fire marshal ~enviro recycling plastics Article 1307 words 13 votes
Ocean plastics: How much do rich countries contribute by shipping their waste overseas? ~enviro pollution.water plastics Article 1877 words 17 votes
US lawyers warned plastics makers to prepare for a wave of litigation over "forever chemicals" that could dwarf asbestos ~health Article 1720 words 27 votes
UNM researchers find microplastics in canine and human testicular tissue ~science biology Article 799 words, published May 15 2024 23 votes
Joe Biden administration commits $6B to cut US emissions from high-carbon industries ~enviro energy.renewable plastics climate change pollution Article 986 words 19 votes
Athletes likely to have higher levels of PFAS after play on artificial turf – study ~sports Article 524 words, published Mar 15 2024 9 votes
The plastic chemicals hiding in your food. Test results for bisphenols/phthalates. ~food Link 14 votes
Reduce, reuse, redirect outrage: How plastic makers used recycling as a fig leaf ~enviro plastics recycling climate change Article 1101 words 45 votes
Plant-based spread maker tries move into paper-based tubs ~enviro plastics recycling sustainability Link 13 votes
Transparent wood is stronger than plastic and tougher than glass ~science Article 1397 words 28 votes
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. ~tech Video 41:42 10 votes
Site Zero recycling plant in the city of Motala should double the amount of plastic packaging being recycled in Sweden ~enviro recycling plastics Article 687 words 6 votes
'License to hide': Western plastic waste dumped in Myanmar ~enviro recycling plastics Article 662 words 9 votes
Microplastics in the mud – Finnish lake sediments help us get to the bottom of plastic pollution ~enviro pollution plastics.micro Article 1359 words 8 votes
Road hazard: Evidence mounts on toxic pollution from tires ~enviro pollution.air pollution.water plastics.micro Article 2091 words 30 votes
Lego abandons effort to make bricks from recycled plastic bottles ~hobbies Article 289 words 43 votes
Lego drops prototype blocks made of recycled plastic bottles as they "didn't reduce carbon emissions" ~hobbies Article 475 words 15 votes
Sweden's right-wing government says it will turn its back on plastic bag tax from November 2024 ~enviro pollution plastics Article 350 words 20 votes
How flexible circuit boards, or FPCs, are made. We're visiting one of JLCPCB's circuit board factories in Shaoguang, China. ~tech Video 32:40, published Sep 2 2023 5 votes
Bisphenol A: Health experts drastically reduce safe intake limits of widespread plastic ~health Article 1359 words, published Aug 28 2023 13 votes
Could you, please, write down a monthly grocery list (and instructions if needed) to buy in a supermarket without carrying any plastic back home? Please, state your region/country/city. ~enviro plastics Ask (survey) I have tried that in New England and I have been unable to do so. 30 votes
Global mass of buoyant marine plastics dominated by large long-lived debris ~enviro plastics pollution.water Article 6 votes
A charge on supermarket single-use plastic bags has led to 98% drop in use in England since 2015 ~enviro plastics.single use Article 707 words 88 votes
Plastic overshoot day spotlights growing 'climate nightmare' of global waste ~enviro pollution plastics climate change Article 1775 words 19 votes
Danish environmental campaigner Merijn Tinga has windsurfed up the Thames to return plastic bottles from the UK which he found in Sweden ~enviro pollution plastics recycling Article 10 votes
The issues with reusable straws ~enviro plastics.single use Video 7:06, published Aug 16 2019 20 votes
PET filament for 3D printer made at home from water bottles ~creative Video 0:59, published Sep 19 2022 5 votes
Plastics have shaped nearly every aspect of society. Now what? ~enviro plastics.single use pollution Article 3552 words 22 votes
Patagonia helps Samsung redesign washing machines to help reduce microfiber pollution ~enviro pollution.water plastics.micro Article 46 votes
Meet Kelpy, the deep tech startup swapping single-use plastics for seaweed ~enviro plastics.single use Article 671 words, published Jun 15 2023 25 votes