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August 24, 2006 - biodegradable plastics industry will become more and more viable as fuel prices rise, since organic plastics require less fuel to create.###..."...

Biodegradable plastics breakthrough creates plastic tableware from cornstarch

August 24, 2006 - biodegradable plastics industry will become more and more viable as fuel prices rise, since organic plastics require less fuel to create.###

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STUDY: New Jersey’s plastic consumption nearly TRIPLED following plastic bag ban

January 30, 2024 -

The study, conducted by market research firm Fredonia Group on Jan. 9, found that the "plastic bag ban" not only failed to curb plastic usage but also backfired four years after its implementation in the state. The research disclosed that plastic consumption at retail checkouts in the Garden State nearly tripled over the years.

New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy and the state's Democrat-controlled legislature proudly enacted a law in 2020 that sought to ban plastic ...

After admitting FAILURE of 2014 plastic bag ban, California legislators now want to ban all kinds of plastic shopping bags by 2026

February 19, 2024 -

While California already has restrictions on thin single-use plastic bags at stores, Senate Bill 1053 seeks to eliminate the use of thicker plastic bags that are usually marketed as reusable and recyclable.

Buyers can purchase these thicker bags for an additional cost. However, according to State Sen. Catherine Blakespear, who introduced the bill along with Sen. Ben Allen, shoppers don't reuse or recycle the thicker plastic bags.

In a press release, Blakenspear ...

Bottled water found to contain alarming levels of plastic particles, microplastics

January 22, 2024 -

Researchers from Columbia University and Rutgers University found that the average bottle of water sold at grocery stores contains nearly 250,000 fragments of harmful nanoplastics, which are so small in size that they are invisible to the naked eye.

"For reference, there are 25,400 microns in one inch," explains The New American's Veronika Kyrylenko, noting that nanoplastics are smaller than a micron in size. "A single human hair is about 83 microns wide."

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Sharks are behaving strangely and plastic pollution could be to blame

July 10, 2023 - biodegradable plastic alternatives and companies involved in the low- or no-waste packaging industry with a focus on refillable bottles, bulk dispensers, deposit return platforms and take-back programs can also help.

According to UNEP, while reusable packaging would have the greatest impact, recycling will still have an important role. Reducing plastic pollution by an additional 20 percent is achievable, but only if recycling becomes a more stable and profitable venture, ...

Report reveals recycling plastic releases toxic “chemical cocktail” into the environment

June 27, 2023 -

However, a shocking report from Greenpeace and the International Pollutants Elimination Network (IPEN) revealed that plastics contain toxic chemicals that can enter products and interact to create new harmful substances during the recycling process.

The report comes as negotiators from over 180 nations meet in Paris this year to discuss a global plastics treaty and develop regulations to address the plastic pollution crisis.Capping plastic production still a major ...

More than 13 tons of boneless chicken bites RECALLED due to plastic contamination

January 03, 2024 -

According to the FSIS, some customers reportedly found bits of clear, hard plastic under the breading of some of the pieces. The product in question, TGI Friday’s Honey BBQ-Flavored Boneless Chicken Bites, was distributed by Kraft Heinz and sold at major grocery stores in the U.S., including Walmart and Target.

No illnesses or injuries have been reported in connection with the recalled chicken bites made by Arkansas-based Simmons Prepared Foods Inc. (SPFI), according ...

Paper straws and other “green” solutions are MORE TOXIC than plastic, study finds

August 27, 2023 -

In fact, Belgian researchers found that many so-called "green" utensils are actually worse for the health of both humans and planet than are their plastic counterparts.

"Straws made from plant-based materials such as paper and bamboo are often advertised as being more sustainable and eco-friendly than those made from plastic," commented Thimo Groffen, PhD, one of the study's authors and an environmental scientist at the University of Antwerp.

"However, the presence ...

Plastic bags four times better for environment than “green” paper bag alternatives, study finds

7 days ago -

New research published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology reveals that in 15 out of 16 applications of plastic covering 90 percent of global volume, non-plastic alternatives actually produced more greenhouses gases than plastic otherwise would.

"And not just more, but significantly more," writes Chris Morrison for The Daily Sceptic.

"Over their lifetime cycle, paper bag substitutes produce at least four times more GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions than their ...

Study links tiny pieces of plastic in the environment to Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases

December 13, 2023 -

The plastics in question are nanoplastics, which are miniscule particles of plastic that come from common plastic objects that we use in our everyday lives. In particular, the researchers found that polystyrene nanoparticles, which come from plastic utensils, plastic cups and similar items, bind to a protein known as alpha-synuclein which has been linked to Lewy body dementia and Parkinson's disease.

Scientists have observed buildups of aberrant types of this protein ...

REPORT: Over 16,000 chemicals found in common plastic products, 3,000 more than the previous estimate

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Conducted by a team of European scientists and funded by the Research Council of Norway, the report identified over 16,000 chemicals in common products like water bottles, teething toys and even medical products like blood bags.

This staggering number is a significant increase from the previously estimated 13,000 chemicals identified by the United Nations Environment Program.

A few of the thousands of chemicals found in plastics are per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, ...

The plastics industry knew RECYCLING WOULDN’T WORK, and now plastic waste is POISONING the planet

2 months ago -

For decades, Americans were told that recycling old bottles and food containers could help save the environment from plastic waste. But regardless of the insistent claim that recycling is key to a greener planet, the data doesn't lie: Only a small fraction of plastics can be recycled.

Researchers have reported that between 1990 and 2015, at least 90 percent of all plastic used has either ended up in landfills, burned or were left to decompose and leak into the environment....

Another “green” FAIL: Recycled plastic found to be environmentally UNFRIENDLY and saturated with toxic chemicals

November 28, 2023 -

As many as 13,000 different chemicals have been identified in the manufacture of plastics. And since the government does not require testing for all of them, it is unknown exactly what these chemicals do to the human body upon consumption or absorption.

The Minderoo Foundation recently released a resource to help the public learn about these chemical toxins. The group's new open-access database contains about 3,500 studies on plastics chemicals that were published between ...

Study: Paper and bamboo drinking straws have HIGHER concentrations of FOREVER CHEMICALS than plastic straws

August 28, 2023 -

A group of researchers in Belgium reported this finding in a study published in Food Additives and Contaminants. The study authors from the University of Antwerp (UAntwerp) tested dozens of straws from supermarkets, retail stores and fast-food restaurants in the country. Of the 39 straws made of paper, bamboo, glass, stainless steel and plastic, 27 reportedly contained per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) – albeit in low concentrations.

Eighteen out of the 20 paper ...

Study: Plastic pollution in some lakes is WORSE than the most contaminated parts of the oceans

July 30, 2023 -

Two types of lakes are particularly vulnerable to plastic contamination. The first type pertains to lakes and reservoirs in densely populated and urbanized areas. The second pertains to large lakes and reservoirs with elevated deposition areas, long-water retention times and high levels of environmental change caused or influenced by people – either directly or indirectly.

In the study published in the journal Nature, the authors led by researchers from the University of ...

Study: “Eco-friendly” plant-based drinking straws more harmful than plastic ones due to toxic FOREVER CHEMICALS

September 15, 2023 -

The authors of the study published in Food Additives & Contaminants looked at the concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in 39 drinking straw brands found in shops, supermarkets and restaurants in Belgium. They divided the 39 products based on the materials they were made of – paper, bamboo, glass, stainless steel and plastic.

Of the straws tested, almost all contained some concentration of PFAS – often used during manufacturing to make products ...

Recycling plastic turns out to be WORSE for the environment than just throwing it away… recycling SPREADS microplastics pollution

May 10, 2023 -

New research published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances casts a shadow of doubt on the merits of plastic recycling, which appear to be massively overblown and possibly even fraudulent.

To claim that recycling plastic helps to protect the environment is simply not true, the study essentially found. And the reason has to do with the generation of microplastics, which now pollute oceans, lakes, streams and rivers, and even farms where food is grown.

Researchers ...

Climate cultists now say indoor house plants are bad for the planet

January 17, 2024 -

Writer Nicolás Rivero argues that when it comes to climate change and global warming, indoor houseplants are an environmental threat as the trucks that deliver them to the local nursery "spew carbon emissions." Likewise, the plastic pots and trays that hold indoor plants are made from petroleum.

Even though house plants "breathe in" carbon dioxide while releasing oxygen for humans and animals to breathe, the "environmental cost" of greening one's indoor spaces is too ...

STUDY: Researchers found microplastics in all human placenta they tested

2 months ago -

Microplastics, tiny particles measuring a millionth of a gram, are present in virtually everything humans consume, from bottled water to meat and plant-based food and are able to enter the body through consumption of food that has made contact with plastic food packaging as well as through contact with everyday products that contain or are made of plastic.

The researchers, led by Matthew Campen, Ph.D., Regents’ Professor in the University of New Mexico Department of Pharmaceutical ...