Health Law Microplastics Recycling 
DeSmogBlog
MARCH 6, 2024
The Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act would dramatically cut the amount and toxicity of plastic garbage New Yorkers throw away by targeting the source. The ACC is fighting to weaken the bill , which it claims is “ overly restrictive ” in its definitions of toxic substances and recycling.
Grist
JULY 21, 2022
From large pieces, such as bottles, cups, and even a Smurf action figure, to tiny microplastics — fragments, films, fibers, or foams less than 5 mm long — plastic is one of the most common pollutants this group will find, mirroring what cleanup crews regularly see across the country. We found microplastics everywhere,” Granek says.
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Business Green
OCTOBER 7, 2021
Of the plastic waste we generate, at least eight million tons up in our ocean every year, and it is estimated that the seas now contain about 51 trillion microplastic particles - 500 times more than stars in our galaxy. We must address plastic production and consumption as well as disposal and recycling. This is too little, too late.
Business Green
APRIL 20, 2020
We ask that the [Department of Health and Human Services] speak out against bans on these products as a public safety risk and help stop the rush to ban these products by environmentalists and elected officials that puts consumers and workers at risk," Radoszewski wrote. It also denied the move had come in response to industry lobbying.
Green Market Oracle
JANUARY 30, 2020
Here is a brief introduction to 50 young activists that fighting for the health of our planet and our communities. He is also concerned about health problems in black communities due to poor air quality. Through his passion for the outdoors, he witnessed the effects of microplastic pollution on the environment.
Business Green
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Last year, as part of its landmark Climate Law the French government proposed to abolish flights between cities that are less than two and half hours apart by train. In its relatively short lifespan, the TerraCycle Global Foundation has already had a significant impact on the health of our planet," said Tom Szaky, founder of TerraCycle.
AFN Sustainable Protein
AUGUST 1, 2019
Illumina is largely credited with breaking Moore’s Law in genomics by introducing next-generation sequencing. Recycling growth – Being able to reuse growth media would cut down on waste and the costs of inputs. Here are 5 of the key insights about cell ag that surfaced from this year’s New Harvest event: . It took $2.7
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