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California leaders approve plastic bag ban after waste increase from earlier ban
The Center Square· 7 days agoCalifornia’s single-use plastic shopping bag ban went into effect in 2016, but plastic bag waste...
No more ‘paper or plastic?’ California must close a loophole at grocery stores | Opinion
Fresno Bee via Yahoo News· 2 days agoAllen, D-Santa Monica, the Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Product Responsibility...in...
York first Maine town to ban single-use plastics: Here's when ordinance goes into effect
Portsmouth Herald via Yahoo News· 6 days ago“I think people understand it’s a cost,” Ring said. “Honestly, at some point, the whole state will...
Bright colours make plastics break down faster, fuelling microplastic pollution
Euronews via Yahoo News· 7 days agoThis could potentially mean more harmful microplastics are introduced into the environment. The...
E.P.A. Moves to Limit Toxic Chemical Used in Hundreds of Products
New York Times· 2 hours agoThe chemical, also known as NMP, is used to make semiconductors and lithium ion batteries, and is...
Opinion: The Oceans Court ruled that the seas are a hot mess. Why haven't you heard about it?
Los Angeles Times Opinion via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoThe tribunal, sometimes called the Oceans Court, was responding to a request from a consortium of...
California Bans Reusable Plastic Bags | EURweb
EURweb· 6 days ago*California lawmakers recently approved two bills banning grocery and convenience stores statewide from offering reusable plastic bags. Advocates of the...
The trouble with nurdles, the plastic pollution you may not know about
U-T San Diego· 4 days agoNurdles are everywhere. Nurdles are tiny, petroleum-based lumps about the size and shape of a...
You Can't Totally Avoid Microplastics, But These 7 Things Can Help
BuzzFeed via Yahoo News· 5 days ago“To limit our exposure ... it’s consumer choice. So, selecting natural materials whenever we can —...
JD Supra: Canada Publishes Notice for the Reporting of Plastic
JD Supra· 4 days agoThe Government of Canada recently announced what it characterizes as comprehensive measures to reduce plastic pollution in efforts to move toward a circular ...