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Greenpeace study finds microplastics in Nestlé, Danone baby food sold in plastic pouches, raising alarm for millions of babies
The report, Tiny Plastics, Big Problem: The Hidden Risks of Plastic Pouches for Baby Food, detailed the laboratory testing of popular baby food brands, Nestlé’s Gerber and Danone’s Happy Baby Organics, where microplastic particles were found in every sample analysed
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Tiny Plastics, Big Problem
Emerging evidence raises concerns that big food brands are feeding our children plastic pollution with unknown consequences, by selling baby food in flexible plastic packaging
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ASEAN leaders cannot claim climate leadership while silencing peaceful protest
While ASEAN leaders spoke of sustainability and regional resilience at opening day of the summit, peaceful Greenpeace activists outside the venue calling for solutions and urgent action were taken into police custody.
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Greenpeace challenges the 48th ASEAN Summit
Greenpeace Philippines activists held a peaceful protest on the opening day of the 48th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit.
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Escalated living costs of plastics
The war in West Asia did not create our vulnerability to oil & gas price shocks; it merely exposed the one we built, barrel by barrel, and plastic bottle by plastic bottle.
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Confronting the plastic and waste crises in Southeast Asia
The plastic crisis in Southeast Asia has reached the level of a regional emergency. Annually, six out of ten ASEAN countries generate a staggering 31 million tonnes of plastic waste.This failure…
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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?