Lethal dose of plastic for seabirds and marine animals ‘much smaller than expected’
New research has found that even small amounts of plastic can be deadly to seabirds, sea turtles and marine mammals. ...
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costco recall: Costco recalls these two popular ready-to-eat items after plastic issue found in dressing: What customers should do now? Here’s these items todayheadline
Costco recalls these two popular ready-to-eat items after the company found plastic pieces in the dressing used in two meals ...
Read moreDetailsSri Lanka’s GP Labs to validate recycled plastic todayheadline
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s GP Labs, which has started operations as the island’s first plastic testing facility said it will ...
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Childhood Exposure to Plastic Raises Lifetime Health Risks, Research Finds
Chemicals commonly used in plastic pose a serious threat to children, raising the risk of disability and disease long into ...
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Nanoparticles may be the secret ingredient in making ultimate plastics todayheadline
A sprinkling of nanoparticles could be the solution to a problem that has long plagued plastics manufacturers – namely, how ...
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Nearly 50,000 plastic pellets found through citizen science effort
Microplastics are a rising health concern around the world, with rising levels found not only in our environment but also ...
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Citizen scientists reveal global hotspots of plastic pollution
Plastic pellets, bio-beads and other microplastics are polluting coastlines around the world, with new research showing sharp regional differences in ...
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Japanese scientists engineer E. coli to mass-produce biodegradable plastic alternative to PET without byproducts todayheadline
A Kobe University team of bioengineers has achieved a major milestone in the development of sustainable plastics. They successfully engineered ...
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PennEnvironment, Three Rivers Waterkeeper settle plastic pollution lawsuit against Styropek USA
Groundbreaking settlement will reduce plastic pollution, set precedent for other facilities, and provide more than $2 million for Ohio River ...
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Commingled flexible plastic collections possible, says report
Key findings from what’s described as the UK’s biggest flexible plastic kerbside recycling collection project (known as the FlexCollect initiative) ...
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