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Is Biodegradable Plastic Really a Thing?
New York Times· 6 days agoOn the face of it, biodegradable plastic is a miracle. The same goes for so-called compostable plastic. It might even be burned, releasing planet-warming...
Groups fight California attorney general's document demands in plastics pollution probe By Reuters
Investing.com· 2 days agoThe American Chemistry Council and Plastics Industry Association filed their lawsuits in a...
Dead mice floating in soda syrup: Chester County restaurant inspections, May 26, 2024
Lancaster Online· 3 hours agoThe Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, 866-366-3723, uses a risk-based inspection reporting...
New Plant-Based Plastic Releases 9 Times Less Microplastics
SciTechDaily· 3 days agoRecent research shows that plant-based plastics release far fewer microplastics than traditional ...
Turning the Tide—How Latinos Hold the Solution to Marine Plastic Pollution
Newsweek· 5 days agoThe ocean, vast and seemingly infinite, has been humanity's dumping ground for plastic waste. With...
Why ‘paper or plastic?’ may be coming to an end at California grocery stores
San Jose Mercury News· 4 days agoFor years, “paper or plastic?” has been the question that millions of shoppers hear when they roll...
Tiny plastic shards found in human testicles, study says
CNN via AOL· 5 days agoHuman testicles contain microplastics and nanoplastics at levels three times higher than animal...
Hawaii veteran, family honored at National Memorial Day Concert | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Honolulu Star-Advertiser· 2 hours agoFor the last 19 years, former combat medic Allen Hoe hasn’t left home without a plastic button...
The plastic in your food that’s playing havoc with your gut health
Daily Telegraph· 6 days agoOver the past 10 years, the medical community has become progressively alarmed by the sheer ubiquity...
Scientists Are Rushing to Find America’s Secret Wetlands
The Atlantic· 16 minutes agoOn a warm day in August, Anthony Stewart hiked through a forest on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, making his way through a tangle of ferns and grasses. This was one of Stewart’s favorite study ...