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Bus company irritates passenger with refreshment offering: 'The problem is that it exists in the first place'

"I suggest writing a letter." Bus company irritates passenger with refreshment offering: 'The problem is that it exists in ...
Raleigh News & Observer

Plastic Isn't the Problem, It's What We Do With It That Matters - And SMX Just Changed That

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / August 6, 2025 / Plastic has shaped the modern world. From packaging and medical devices to industrial goods and consumer products, it's one of the most versatile ...
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Researchers make revolutionary breakthrough that could solve major problem with plastic: 'Economically viable'

Recycling is one of the everyday actions people can take to help curb plastic waste, but the recycling industry still has room for improvement. Some plastic components, like polyolefins and polyvinyl ...
Phys.org

Yes, paper straws suck. Rather than bring back plastic ones, let's avoid single-use items

When US President Donald Trump ordered federal agencies to return to plastic straws, claiming the paper version is ineffective and "disgustingly dissolves in your mouth," he was widely criticized for ...
Mongabay

Open burning of plastic is an escalating public health threat, say experts

Plastic waste is an exploding global problem, with minimal recycling resulting in incineration as a common disposal practice. Shipments of plastic products and plastic waste from the Global North to ...
Inside Climate News

Peeling Back the Curtain on Big Plastic’s False Solutions

Decades-Old Rule that Allowed Logging on Vast Swaths of US Land Ruled Unlawful by Oregon Court A Small Oil Company Polluted Midland’s Water Reserve. The Cleanup Has Dragged on for Years. This Small ...
Democracy Now

Kitchen Nightmare: How Plastic in Everyday Objects Leaches into Food, Hurting Human Health, Environment

This is viewer supported news. Please do your part today. Judith, can you take us through your kitchen and tell us what you did, since you’re so concerned about plastic? JUDITH ENCK: Sure. The kitchen ...
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Can plastic waste solve Texas’ pothole problem? This UTA engineer fills in the details

Drive anywhere in Dallas and it’s hard to miss hitting a pothole. Whether a small divot or a crater shutting down two highway lanes, potholes epitomize a recurring theme of North Texas roads: the ...
Scientific American

Why Aren’t We Losing Our Minds over the Plastic in Our Brains?

Our brains are full of plastic. This was the fun news I read earlier this week while picking up dinner take-out, packed in plastic containers, crammed in a plastic bag and accompanied by Styrofoam ...
The Conversation

The hidden plastic problem in your daily dental routine – and what’s being done about it

Saroash Shahid does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...
The Conversation

Yes, paper straws suck. Rather than bring back plastic ones, let’s avoid single-use items

Bhavna Middha receives funding from the Australian Research Council through the Discovery Early Career Research Award. Ralph Horne receives funding from the Australian Research Council (ARC) and a ...