From phys.org
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Regulations imposed to protect the environment may continue to have impacts even after they are repealed. And those lingering impacts include some that run contrary to the goals of the policies.
#plastic #plastics #plasticsbags
on Mon, 8PM
From apnews.com
The world is pumping out 57 million tons of plastic pollution a year
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A new study finds that every year people create 57 million tons of plastic pollution. The material winds up everywhere from the deepest oceans to the highest peak of Mount Everest to inside people's body.
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on Sep 5
From japantimes.co.jp
Riken and others develop plastic material that dissolves in seawater
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Unlike earlier biodegradable plastics, the material is strong and easy to process and takes only hours to decompose.
#Japan #riken #oceans #plastic #Environment #universityoftokyo
6h ago
From efe.com
Alertan del daño de la dana en l'Albufera
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La magnitud del daño que la dana ha causado en el Parque Natural de l'Albufera "no es comparable a ninguno otro vivido anteriormente".
21h ago
From grist.org
The US no longer supports capping plastic production in UN treaty
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Environmental advocates understand the announcement as a reversal, calling it “absolutely devastating.”
#un #us #USA #america #plastic #plastics #unitednations
on Tue, 12AM
From dezeen.com
Aquafade water-soluble electronics provide way to tackle e-waste
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UK-based tech start-up Pentaform has devised a potential solution to e-waste: making gadgets that dissolve in water and leave behind only their electronic components for recycling.
#all #water #Design #gadgets #plastic #products #materials #recycling #Technology #sustainability
on Sep 6
From queerfedi.com
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on Sep 5
From queerfedi.com
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on Sep 5
From queerfedi.com
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on Sep 5
From queerfedi.com
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on Sep 5
From queerfedi.com
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<small>QueerFedi.com is an LGBTQ-friendly social network. <strong>This is a SAFE SPACE for LGBTQ+ adults, although non-queer adults and allies are welcome.</strong> This site runs Sharkey, a fork of Misskey, and is part of the greater Fediverse/ ActivityPub network of servers. You must be at...
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on Sep 5
From standard.co.uk
Police arrest 18 people after Greenpeace activists block Unilever's City HQ
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Campaigners locked themselves on to barricades made from giant Dove products
#plastic #unilever #greenpeace #singleuseplastic
on Sep 5
Mix. Remove Nanoplastics. Repeat.
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Chemists have found a secret sauce to quickly and easily remove 98 percent of tiny invisible plastic pieces from water
on Sep 5