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California lawmakers pass bills to ban plastic ‘reusable’ shopping bags
FOX 5 San Diego· 3 days agoTwo bills aiming to close a loophole in California’s single-use plastic bag ban that allows for...
The plastic in your food that’s playing havoc with your gut health
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 5 days agoOver the past 10 years, the medical community has become progressively alarmed by the sheer ubiquity...
New Plant-Based Plastic Releases 9 Times Less Microplastics
SciTechDaily· 2 days agoRecent research shows that plant-based plastics release far fewer microplastics than traditional ...
Tiny plastic shards found in human testicles, study says
CNN via Yahoo News· 4 days agoHuman testicles contain microplastics and nanoplastics at levels three times higher than animal...
Your Voice: The cons of risky plastic surgery (short letters)
South China Morning Post· 19 hours agoCosmetic surgery is a topic that sparks varied opinions. Many seek cosmetic surgery due to the...
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...
Human and Dog Testicles May Be Full of Plastic. Could That Affect Fertility?
Scientific American· 3 days agoMicroplastics are everywhere. While microplastics’ impacts on human health have not yet been fully...
Reducing plastic pollution by 5pc yearly may stabilise ocean microplastics: Study
Investing.com· 2 days agoNew Delhi, May 24 (IANS) Cutting down plastic pollution by 5 per cent per year may help stabilise...
Big brands are 'failing to curb plastic sachet use'
Phys.org· 1 day agoXuan Quach, coordinator of Vietnam Zero Waste Alliance, told SciDev.Net, "We need a multi-pronged approach, phasing out sachets alongside significant...
A research team is developing a method to recycle more plastics
Phys.org· 3 days agoGlobal plastic production has increased from 2 million tons in 1950 to 360 million tons in 2018, and...