California banned polystyrene. Has the plastic industry spooked the governor into silence?
SB54 put an end to polystyrene — which had low recycling rates and high levels of pollution — in California. But the plastic ...
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Common plastic items may secretly trigger your migraines
Most people never think twice about drinking from plastic water bottles or storing leftovers in plastic containers. However, ...
Certain packaging materials can show 70% lower emissions than alternatives
A comprehensive assessment by researchers, including Rafael Auras from Michigan State University, sought to evaluate the ...
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Decoding the Subtle Messages Sent by a Product’s Packaging
More than two-thirds (67%) of consumers are influenced by the materials brands choose for their product packaging.
‘Back to plastic’: Trump pushes for plastic straws as he declares paper ones ‘don’t work’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is moving to reverse a federal push away from plastic straws, declaring that paper ...
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Entrepreneur Is Tackling 120 Million Tons of Plastic Waste–One Deodorant Stick at a Time
Basically, the Rover dispenser is compatible with any kind of liquid deodorant, gel, powder, balm, oils, or sticks, thereby ...
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Why Aren’t We Losing Our Minds Over the Plastic in Our Brains?
New research on microplastics in brains reminds us that while scientists compile safety data, our leaders should still act ...
The plastic straw has come to symbolize a global pollution crisis. Trump wants them to stay
Straws might seem insignificant, but the plastic straw has come to symbolize a global pollution crisis over the past decade.