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Plastic Pollution
Plastic Industry Is Selling False Promise of New Recycling Tech. Don’t Buy It.
Instead of cutting back production, the industry uses mathematical acrobatics to make recycling look like it's working.
Plastic Waste on Ocean Floors Could Be 100 Times Amount Floating on Surface
Researchers found that up to 11 million tons of plastic are polluting the planet's ocean floors.
Right-Wing Court Ruling Could Impede Regulation of “Forever Chemicals”
The judges said the EPA could not regulate Inhance's containers under Section 5 of the Toxic Substances Control Act.
Study: Patients With Cardiovascular Disease Had Higher Rates of Microplastics
Those with high rates of microplastics in their arteries were 4.5 times more likely to have a heart-related incident.
Study of Human Placenta Samples Found Microplastics in Every Single One of Them
The study detected between 6.5 to 790 micrograms of microplastics per gram of tissue.
Pollution Crisis in Mexico Shows Limits of Plastic Bag Bans in Global Capitalism
Mexican states like Puebla have banned plastic bags, but waste is overflowing due to exempt transnational companies.
Tiny Particles of Plastic Now Pollute Our Food, Water and Even the Clouds
From the deep ocean to the sky, microplastics are now everywhere, and fossil fuel firms are still ramping up production.
Global Plastics Treaty Comes Closer to Reality With Release of First Draft
Advocates called the draft an “important milestone” but remain wary of language on recycling and waste management.
Dead Fish, Flesh-Eating Bacteria at the Beach Are Warnings From a Warming Ocean
As dead fish wash up in Texas, a massive “belt” of seaweed stretching across the Atlantic closes beaches in Florida.
Experts Warn of Toxic Chemical Harm in Lead-Up to Plastic Treaty Negotiations
Plastics are increasingly being recognized as a blend of hazardous chemicals that need to be controlled and phased out.