AGreenLiving

JANUARY 3, 2020

CFCs and HCFCs are synthetic gases attributed to ozone layer destruction. Additionally, Canadian Consulting Engineer magazine reported: “Since 2010, no new HCFCs equipment have been manufactured in Canada or imported,” though extant ones are still in use today. Polyethylene is the most common plastic on the market.

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Global warming Carbon-negative Microplastics Pollution 36

DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Benzene is a colorless, sweet-smelling chemical found in crude oil and products including gasoline, solvents, plastics, paints, adhesives and detergents. As the global demand for plastics has grown, Texas also has become a hub for the petrochemical industry, which uses benzene in its production processes. You have to report them all.”

Energy Monitor 91

Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring 91

Grist

AUGUST 26, 2020

The dispute concerns Honeycutt’s role in scaling back the state’s assessment of the health risks of a carcinogenic chemical called ethylene oxide, which is used to sterilize equipment and to produce antifreeze and certain plastics. The suggestion that TCEQ “has any other motive for withholding its internal communications is false,” he said.

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