The government needs to stop making matters worse
11 months, 1 week ago

The government needs to stop making matters worse

The Independent  

The Post Office scandal highlights why we need a new approach to politics that sets aside government by gimmick in favour of listening to people’s deep concerns and acting to address them. The statement “he doesn’t get Britain” was a direct reference to how Rishi Sunak and the Tory party misunderstand the needs of the British public. One last thing – I hope all the people the Post Office persecuted get massive financial compensation. Despite this colossal growth, we still don’t fully understand the human health impact of consuming plastic, how far plastic particles spread or how they accumulate in the body.

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Plastic production to hit 1.1 billion tons by 2050: Study raises alarm on health risks from microplastics
1 day, 14 hours ago

Plastic production to hit 1.1 billion tons by 2050: Study raises alarm on health risks from microplastics

Hindustan Times  

Tiny plastic particles may be lurking in the air we breathe, and experts are raising alarms about their potential health risks. Rising plastic pollution and its health risks After analysing 3,000 studies, researchers from UC San Francisco suspect that microplastics may negatively impact reproductive, digestive, and respiratory health, possibly linking them to colon and lung cancer. "Microplastics are essentially particulate …

Can the World Unite to End the Plastic Pollution Crisis?
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Can the World Unite to End the Plastic Pollution Crisis?

Live Mint  

-- The final round of United Nations-brokered talks aimed at tackling plastic pollution are opening in South Korea with deep divisions over the need to stem the rising flood of the material, a rift that threatens to scupper a two-year long quest for a deal. A coalition of nearly 70 nations, including Rwanda, Norway and the UK, is pushing for …

'Seize Plastic Items Having Less Than 120 Micron Width', Meghalaya HC Issues Directions To Govt Until Plastic Substitutes Are Developed
1 month ago

'Seize Plastic Items Having Less Than 120 Micron Width', Meghalaya HC Issues Directions To Govt Until Plastic Substitutes Are Developed

Live Law  

While hearing a Public Interest Litigation seeking a complete ban on single-use plastic in the State, the Meghalaya High Court issued directions to the State Government to be followed until plastic substitutes are fully developed and implemented in the market. Mukerji and Justice W. Diengdoh directed the State Government to follow the following policy: " to issue administrative orders or …

Biden administration seeks to eliminate single-use plastics in federal government by 2035
5 months ago

Biden administration seeks to eliminate single-use plastics in federal government by 2035

LA Times  

President Biden announced a new goal Friday to phase out the purchasing and use of single-use plastics across the federal government by 2035. The action is part of a government strategy to “target plastic pollution at production, processing, use and disposal,” according to a government report titled “Mobilizing Federal Action on Plastic Pollution: Progress, Principles, and Priorities.” The new initiative …

Chemicals in plastics far more numerous than previous estimates, report says
9 months, 1 week ago

Chemicals in plastics far more numerous than previous estimates, report says

The Hindu  

At least 3,000 more chemicals are in plastics — from food packaging to toys to medical devices — than previously estimated by environmental agencies, a report published on Thursday found, raising questions over pollution and consumer safety. While the United Nations Environment Programme had previously identified around 13,000 plastic chemicals, the report by a team of European scientists found more …

How much plastic is too much for our planet?
1 year, 11 months ago

How much plastic is too much for our planet?

Al Jazeera  

On Wednesday, January 11 at 19:30 GMT: Microplastics – tiny particles that result from the breakdown of plastics – are everywhere, from the air we breathe to the water we drink. And while the harms caused by microplastics are still being studied, researchers and environmental advocates say more action needs to be taken to rein in plastic pollution. Global plastic …

The need for plastic de-addiction
2 years, 2 months ago

The need for plastic de-addiction

Hindustan Times  

“It cannot be right to manufacture billions of objects that are used for a matter of minutes, and then are with us for centuries.”--Roz Savage The catla fish swimming serenely could not have foreseen the plastic band wrapping around its body and entrapping it. The sea turtle feasting on what seemed like a new delicacy could not have imagined that …

Do single-use plastic bans work?
2 years, 5 months ago

Do single-use plastic bans work?

BBC  

Do single-use plastic bans work? Getty Images The problems caused by plastic waste are rapidly increasing around the globe, but it still serves a useful purpose in food packaging. In the end it often turns out to be more polluting to use cardboard wrapping than plastic, when the entire food production chain is taken into account – Romane Osadnick The …

Editorial: Plastic trash is not just litter. It’s a climate change problem, too
3 years, 11 months ago

Editorial: Plastic trash is not just litter. It’s a climate change problem, too

LA Times  

President-elect Joe Biden will have a long to-do list the moment he takes over the White House this month. Single-use plastic is a climate change issue — as well as an observable, measurable menace to the environment that has only been exacerbated by the pandemic and the need for plastic protective gear. Instead, they have viewed single-use plastic — which …

Problem not with plastic: VP calls for responsible use of plastics
3 years, 11 months ago

Problem not with plastic: VP calls for responsible use of plastics

Hindustan Times  

Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday asked research institutes like the CIPET to focus on the development of eco-friendly products like biodegradable plastics as durability and longevity of plastics have posed several challenges to the environment. Improper littering habits and lack of awareness on plastics waste management have resulted in many hazards,” he pointed out. Venkaiah Naidu noted that the …

How humanity lost control of plastic pollution
4 years ago

How humanity lost control of plastic pollution

Salon  

Early in the pandemic, many scientists noticed an odd, incongruous side effect of business closures and widespread shelter-in-place orders: a concomitant reduction in air pollution. Yet new reports appear to show that any such hope was misplaced, as whatever drop in air pollution the pandemic may have indirectly caused was displaced by a massive surge in plastic waste. Indeed, that …

Editorial: The plastics you don’t see might kill you
4 years, 5 months ago

Editorial: The plastics you don’t see might kill you

LA Times  

Disposable gloves and face masks — along with antiseptic wipes, disposable grocery bags, and bottles of hand sanitizer — have been crucial first lines of defense against the coronavirus. Sadly, though disposable plastic masks and gloves may be helping to save lives now, they may be endangering our future health. In June, the COVID-19 pandemic collided with another national crisis …

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