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5 ways to detox your home from plastic
Whether you just watched Plastic Detox on Netflix or because the first signs of summer inspired a good clean, here are five practical ways to detox your home from plastic.
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Why Reuse & Refill beats recycling every time
Corporations’ mass production of plastics and a broken waste management system have contributed massively to a worldwide plastic pollution crisis.
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Reheating plastic food containers: What science says about microplastics and chemicals in ready meals
How often do you eat takeaway food? What about pre-prepared ready meals, or microwaving some leftovers you had in the fridge? Are there any potential downsides we need to be aware of? We decided to investigate.
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Are we cooked? The hidden health risks of plastic-packaged ready meals
Ready meals and takeaways promise convenience – hot food, fast. But are we exposed to potentially dangerous microplastics and chemical additives along with our food?
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“Are We Cooked?”: New Greenpeace report warns of ready meals flooded with microplastics and toxic chemicals
Consumers worldwide are being misled by “microwave-safe” labels while regulators turn a blind eye, as plastics production surges and health risks mount.
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Greenpeace to new plastics treaty talks chair: Restore trust, transparency and ambition
Greenpeace International said the appointment must mark a turning point for the Global Plastics Treaty talks and the start of a renewed effort to rebuild trust in the process
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5 ways to disinvite plastic from your holidays
The holidays are here again. ‘Tis the season to hang out with (or just tolerate) family and friends, share (and maybe overindulge in) tasty meals, and enjoy festivities (or stay…
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Still no Plastics Treaty: How the fossil fuel industry keeps polluting negotiations
It’s time for world leaders to confront the elephant in the UN Global Plastics Treaty negotiation room: Big Oil.
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Malaysia’s support of the Global Plastics Treaty at INC5.2
We sent a letter to several ministers, including the acting National Resources and Environment and Sustainability Minister (NRES) Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani on the 5th session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution (INC-5.2) this week with the hopes of landing a final deal, in Geneva, Switzerland.
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More businesses join the call for a strong UN Plastics Treaty, support global change
As the final scheduled UN Global Plastics Treaty negotiations approach, the voices supporting and calling for an ambitious Treaty are getting louder.