plastics

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Bioplastics As Toxic As Regular Plastics, Both Need Regulation

Emerging research shows that plant-based plastics — just like petroleum-based plastics — contain many thousands of synthetic chemicals, with large…

1 week ago
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Opinion: Why Is India Weakening The Global Plastics Treaty?

"Humanity has exceeded a planetary boundary related to environmental pollutants including plastics” — announced an international team of researchers in…

3 months ago
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Materials Used By Humans Now Weigh More Than All Life On Earth

The extent of humanity’s influence on the planet has become increasingly clear in recent years. From the alarming accumulation of…

10 months ago
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New, Plant-Based Plastics Prepare For Take-Off

Plant-based plastics are only just starting to be more widely accepted. But challenges remain. If new plastics are an industry…

2 years ago
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UN Meet Sets Sights On Global Plastics Treaty

At a key UN summit in Nairobi this month, governments will discuss the path towards the first global treaty to…

2 years ago

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