Plastic Is Polluting Our Oceans. Will We Get a Treaty to Cut Plastic Waste?
Negotiators are considering ways to limit the massive amounts of plastic waste polluting oceans, harming wildlife and ...
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Advocates say New York needs to cut plastic packaging in half to help save the planet
The New York State Legislature returns May 6, and environmentalists hope they will act on a series of measures to combat ...
A global plastic treaty will only work if it caps production, modeling shows
An international agreement to end plastic pollution is due to be sealed this year in Busan, South Korea. At the penultimate ...
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Plastic Is Polluting Our Oceans. Will We Get a Treaty to Cut Plastic Waste?
Negotiators working on a potentially historic international agreement to limit plastic pollution wrapped up talks this week in Ottawa, Canada, leaving some observers with guarded hope about the ...
How to Keep Your Microplane Sharp
Endless citrus zesting and cheese grating can take a toll on a Microplane blade, but there are ways to extend its lifespan ...
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Revolutionary new plastic eats itself to biodegrade in landfills
A new type of self-eating plastic could revolutionize the industry and cut down on plastic waste drastically. The new plastic was created by researchers who detailed their results in a new study ...
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Last chance for a global treaty on plastic waste
The rift was apparent during a UNEP conference in Paris last year. It had presented a blueprint for cutting plastic waste by 80 percent by 2040, and identified reuse, recycling and reorientation of ...
For cities and towns trying to cut out plastic, here's what's worked and what hasn't
Across Canada, communities are trying single-use plastic bans, fees and other policies to tackle plastic pollution locally.
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More than 170 countries want to reduce plastic globally. A handful are stalling
The failure of a proposal to cut plastic pollution emerged at a United Nations meeting in Ottawa, Canada, on Wednesday (AEST). It called for a global commitment to reach a target to reduce primary ...
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More than 170 countries want a global treaty to reduce plastic. A handful are holding it back
The failure of a proposal to cut plastic pollution emerged at a United Nations meeting in Ottawa, Canada on Wednesday (AEST). It called for a global commitment to reach a target to reduce primary ...