Tag: plastic
7 months ago
nypost.com

Microplastics are in the clouds: researchers sound alarm on plastic air pollution

Microplastic particles were found in the clouds the envelope the peak of Japan’s Mount Fuji, more than 12,000 feet in...

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about 1 year ago
inews.co.uk

Why you shouldn't panic about phthalates, the chemical found in everyday plastics

Alarming reports have suggested phthalates in products from shampoos to food packaging can warp hormones and cause di...

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over 2 years ago
nypost.com

Irritable bowel syndrome linked to more microplastics in the gut

A new study found that adults with irritable bowel disease had 50% more microplastics in their stool.

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over 2 years ago
nypost.com

Scientists have made a plastic cup out of salmon sperm — yes, sperm

Researchers developed a biodegradable plastic derived from salmon sperm that creates less than 5% of the carbon emiss...

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over 2 years ago
nypost.com

Tiny sea turtle rescued with 158 pieces of plastic in gut

A helpless young green sea turtle is recovering thanks to rescuers in Phuket, Thailand after having its tiny stomach ...

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almost 3 years ago
mashable.com

Lego is making prototype bricks from recycled plastic bottles

It will be a while before we get our grubby little hands on them, though.

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almost 3 years ago
inews.co.uk

Potentially harmful plastic chemicals found in herring gull eggs

Some eggs contained as many as six types of a common plastic chemical that could damage cells, a new study has found

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almost 3 years ago
nypost.com

US and China leading in single-use plastic waste generation

But it’s often smaller companies — restaurants, grocers or salons, for example — who bear the brunt of reform.

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almost 3 years ago
inews.co.uk

Barbie manufacturer Mattel launches plastic toy send-back service

Under the scheme, material from old toys will be recycled and reused in new products rather than being thrown away

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about 3 years ago
inews.co.uk

Thousands of food and drink products to carry new labels encouraging refilling

The new labels will encourage consumers to reuse bottles and containers instead of throwing them away, or immediately...

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about 3 years ago
inews.co.uk

Waitrose bans children's magazines that come with free disposable plastic toys

High-end supermarket chain Waitrose has announced a ban on children’s magazines that come with free disposable plasti...

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over 3 years ago
nypost.com

Microplastics found in placenta creating a ‘cyborg baby,’ doctor says

Microplastics were found in the placentas of healthy, pregnant women.

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over 3 years ago
nypost.com

You’re eating a horrifying amount of plastic and didn’t even know it

Scientists estimate that we eat a credit card’s worth of plastic in one week.

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