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So, how did these harmful, and often-banned, chemicals make their way into your plastic soup ladle or sushi takeout tray? “They could have been made from recycled electronic waste and electrical ...

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We’ve updated the section “What’s up with black plastic?” to include guidance concerning coffee makers. It’s probably time to ditch your black plastic utensils. Research suggests that ...

The moment of truth is almost upon us. In just ten days, the world will gather in Busan, Republic of Korea, to begin the final round of negotiations on a legally binding instrument to end plastic ...

Meanwhile, plastic pollution could nearly double, reaching 121 million metric tons, according to the study. In such a business-as-usual scenario, the world would amass sufficient waste between ...

Scores are stagnating or increasing at less than half of the required rate for some indicators, including managing municipal solid waste, production-based air pollution, and exports of plastic waste.

UC Santa Barbara researchers and their colleagues estimate that without intervention, plastic pollution is on track to double by 2050. But in a study published in the journal Science, these same ...

Research has found that black plastic kitchen utensils and takeout containers can contain 'concerning' levels of toxic chemicals You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in ...

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