Honda Owner Discovers New Cars Can Melt In Direct Sunlight
Georgia may be known for its hot, humid summers, but its winters are pretty mild, so you wouldn’t think the sun would be causing any problems this time of year. …
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Oh Good, Hurricanes Are Now Made of Microplastics
As Hurricane Larry curved north in the Atlantic in 2021, sparing the eastern seaboard of the United States, a special instrument was waiting for it on the coast of Newfoundland. …
‘License to hide’: Western plastic waste dumped in Myanmar
Yangon, Myanmar – In a working-class neighborhood of Myanmar’s Yangon, plastic waste is piled a meter high, the toxic product of what a recent investigation said is rampant dumping of …
This Treaty Could Stop Plastic Pollution—or Doom the Earth to Drown in It
Similarly, the plastics treaty could allow countries to set their own goals for reducing production. “Worst-case scenario, if consensus can’t be reached, there’s a risk that we get a watered-down, …
Your New Apple Watch Series 9 Won’t Be Carbon Neutral
Part of the problem is the slipperiness of attempting to tie a carbon credit—an abstract financial instrument—to any particular product in Apple’s armada of product offerings or the wider global …
Trash to treasure: Indonesian firm turns plastic into bricks
JAKARTA – Ovy Sabrina fights plastic waste in Indonesia by spreading noodle packets, coffee sachets, straws and other trash around the sprawling archipelago — entombed in eco-friendly bricks. Her family …
Paper Coffee Cups Are Just as Toxic for the Environment as Plastic Ones
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Improving recycling practices would be a logical step in trying to keep harmful chemicals from ending up in nature, but researchers say it’s best to retire disposable paper cups altogether. …