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Canada is banning the sale, production and import of some single-use plastics | Engadget
Canada is banning companies from producing and importing a handful of single-use plastics by the end of the year, Reuters reports. Among the items the country won’t allow the production of include plastic shopping bags, takeout containers and six-pack rings for holding cans and bottles together.
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Australia Beaches See Plastic Pollution Drop by 30% in 6 Years
Plastic waste across Australia’s beaches and coastlines has declined by a third over the past six years as a result of a wide range of local initiatives to reduce litter, according to research by Australia’s science agency.
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Scientists Discover 'Superworms' Eat Plastic, Can Help Tackle Pollution Crisis
Beetle larvae survived on a polystyrene-only diet due to the enzymes in their guts, which may eventually be harnessed in plastic-upcycling bioreactors.
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Car tyres produce vastly more particle pollution than exhausts, tests show
Toxic particles from tyre wear almost 2,000 times worse than from exhausts as weight of cars increases
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Wildfire smoke may ramp up toxic ozone production in cities
A new study reveals how wildfire smoke produces toxic ozone and how urban air pollution could exacerbate the problem.
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Pollution killing 9 million people a year, Africa hardest hit - study
Worsening outdoor air pollution and toxic lead poisoning have kept global deaths from environmental contamination at an estimated 9 million per year since 2015 – countering modest progress made in tackling pollution elsewhere, a team of scientists reported Tuesday.
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Pollution from SpaceX, Blue Origin, Virgin Galactic's rockets could harm human health as well as Earth's climate, study says
The study found that the concentration of nitrogen oxides released into the atmosphere was considered "hazardous to human health" under WHO standards.
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China's action on air pollution can help restore trust in a greener future
From my window on the 18th floor of a Beijing office building, I can see distant mountains on three sides, standing out against a clear blue sky. The contrast is striking compared to the smog-wrapped city I first visited in the years running up to the 2008 Summer Olympics.
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EU citizens could now claim damages over harmful air pollution levels
Poorer communities - who live and work in highly polluted areas - particularly need judicial protection.
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California subpoenas ExxonMobil in probe of plastics waste
California’s attorney general on Thursday subpoenaed ExxonMobil as part of what he called a first-of-its-kind broader investigation into the petroleum industry for its alleged role in causing a global plastic pollution crisis, allegations that the company called meritless.
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Wildfires are increasingly contributing to unhealthy air
Despite decades of environmental efforts, over 40% of Americans — more than 137 million people — live in cities and states with poor air quality, a new report says. And, in addition to cars and factories, wildfires are increasingly contributing to unhealthy air.
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Exclusive: Cargo ships dumping oil into the sea go unpunished
Vessels continue to pollute the world's oceans with oily wastewater. A DW investigation shows how seafarers circumvent environmental laws to save time and money, with devastating effects.
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Microplastics Found In Live Human Lung Tissue For The First Time
From the top of the tallest mountain to the depths of the ocean floor, this planet of ours is now pretty much covered in a thin layer of plastic. Tiny frag
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Microplastics found deep in lungs of living people for first time
Microplastic pollution has been discovered lodged deep in the lungs of living people for the first time. The particles were found in almost all the samples analysed. The scientists said microplastic pollution was now ubiquitous across the planet, making human exposure unavoidable and meaning “there is an increasing concern regarding the hazards” to health.
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There’s good reason to worry about the health risks of plastics
Some findings suggest tiny plastic particles could disrupt immune and endocrine systems, damage organs, and cause other health problems.
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Digital screens to help monitor London's air quality
A new pilot study integrates air quality sensors into digital advertising displays in London.
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Pollution breakthrough as new enzyme helps ‘eat’ plastic used in drinks bottles
A new breakthrough could offer hope in the battle against plastic pollution - an enzyme which ‘eats’ plastic and could help to break down single-use drinks bottles. More than 400 million tons of plastic waste are produced each year, the overwhelming majority of which ends up in landfills, the University of Portsmouth researchers say.
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Microplastics found in human blood for first time
Microplastic pollution has been detected in human blood for the first time, with scientists finding the tiny particles in almost 80% of the people tested. The discovery shows the particles can travel around the body and may lodge in organs. The impact on health is as yet unknown. But researchers are concerned as microplastics cause damage to human cells in the laboratory and air pollution particles are already known to enter the body and cause millions of early deaths a year.
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Global air pollution levels spiked in 2021 after a drop during 2020 lockdowns, report says
The Amazon rainforest is emitting more carbon dioxide than it absorbs, according to a new pollution report—the opposite of what is supposed to happen.
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Deep-Sea Octopuses Are Making Shelters Out Of Human Trash
One man’s trash is an octopus’ treasure. A group of researchers from Italy and Brazil wanted to take a closer at how deep-sea octopuses interact with trash that makes its way to the ocean after being discarded by humans.
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