A Breakthrough Discovery Transforms Plastic Trash Into Valuable Industrial Materials
Scientists have found methods to convert plastic waste into valuable chemicals. One approach breaks plastics into olefins for ...
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Proof That Our Food Is Filled with Plastic Chemicals
“Thousands of chemicals—including carcinogens, endocrine disruptors, neurotoxicants, and persistent organic pollutants—leach out of plastics and harm human health at every stage of the ...
Trump misrepresents plastic impact on sharks in reversing course on straws
US President Donald Trump reversed a target set by his predecessor Joe Biden to eliminate plastic straws across government ...
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Plastics supercharge toxin absorption in plants and humans
Micro- and nanoscale plastic particles can greatly increase how much toxic chemicals enter plants and human cells.
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Report finds high levels of plastic chemicals in dining hall food
A December report by PlasticList found that Stanford beans, chicken, rice and cauliflower contain above-average amounts of ...
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10 Facts About Plastic Waste
Global Production Every year, the world produces a staggering 400 million tons of plastic. This sheer volume of production is ...
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Minnesota Just Became the First State to Target Plastic Chemicals in Food
“Plastic chemicals are all too common in the food ... In its report, it tested 85 foods and found the worst offender to be Annie’s Organic Cheesy Ravioli, as it contained 53,579 nanograms ...