Banning free plastic bags for groceries resulted in customers purchasing more plastic bags, study finds
Regulations imposed to protect the environment may continue to have impacts even after they are repealed. And those lingering ...
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This is why plastic tiffins should be thrown away from the kitchen
Many plastic containers contain Bisphenol A (BPA) and phthalates, chemicals that can disrupt endocrine function. Studies have linked these substances to a variety of health issues, including hormonal ...
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‘Toxic Hall of Shame’: Dangerous plastics may be getting into your food at these major retailers, restaurants, study finds
More than 17 retailers have taken no steps to protect their customers from chemicals in their packaging that can lead to diseases ranging from obesity to cancer, according to the 2024 Report ...
Reuse A Magazine Rack To Easily Declutter & Organize Plastic Food Container Lids
The trick to decluttering your plastic food storage containers requires repurposing a magazine rack in your kitchen. Thrifted ...
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Can You Recycle Pizza Boxes? We Asked an Expert to Explain
Recycling takeout containers properly requires know-how. Here's what an expert told us about disposing of pizza boxes, ...
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New satellite tool scans for plastic pollution on beaches from over 600 kilometres above Earth
On a pristine beach in Gippsland, a team of scientists are dumping plastic rubbish. Their littering is extremely precise. When they're done, 14 squares of trash — each exactly 2 square metres ...
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Why you should get rid of your black plastic spatula immediately
If you have a black spatula in your kitchen, or other black plastic items around your house like takeout containers or children’s toys, they could contain high levels of toxic flame retardants.
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An eco-friendly plant-based alternative to plastic
A green tech company based in Sweden, PlasticFri, has developed a technology that offers consumers an eco-friendly and plant-based alternative to plastic. This video is from BBC Click ...
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New Study: Why You Should Toss Black Takeout Containers—Stat!
Takeout containers like sushi trays were not the only black plastic items that were analyzed in the study. The researchers also looked at kitchen utensils, toys and hair accessories and found the ...
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Throw Out Your Black Plastic Spatula
“It’s just a minefield, really,” Turner said. Putting your black plastic in the recycling bin might seem like the right thing to do, but recycling isn’t a solution to the most noxious qual ...
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People want action on plastic pollution that’s choking us: Guterres
Countries gathered in Colombia to work on a treaty to end plastic pollution must strive for “an ambitious, credible and just” deal that responds to the needs of communities everywhere, including some ...
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The growing scourge of plastic pollution: in numbers
Nations could agree in December on a world-first treaty to reduce the amount of plastic leaking into the environment which, if nothing is done, is forecast to triple by 2060. Global production of ...