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- We dump 8 million tons of plastic into the ocean each year. Where does it go? http://www.vox.com/2015/2/12/8028267/plastic-garbage-patch-oceans 3 comments
- Recycling Isn’t Going to Solve Plastic Waste. Enter Windex https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2022-05-20/concentrated-cleaning-products-like-windex-dissolve-cut-plastic-waste 60 comments business
- Where does your plastic go? Global investigation reveals America's dirty secret https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jun/17/recycled-plastic-america-global-crisis 3 comments worldnews
- Where does your plastic go? Global investigation reveals America's dirty secret https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jun/17/recycled-plastic-america-global-crisis 5 comments moderatepolitics
- 'We are going to send this back': Malaysia returning unwanted Canadian plastic https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/we-are-going-to-send-this-back-malaysia-returning-unwanted-canadian-plastic-1.5152274 8 comments nottheonion
- Montreal 'going to war' against single-use plastic and styrofoam food containers https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/montreal-going-to-war-against-single-use-plastic-and-styrofoam-food-containers-1.5109188?cmp=rss 18 comments worldnews
- WTF are we going to do with all this plastic? When will we come to our senses? What will it take? [crosspost from r/science] http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/now-atlantic-is-found-to-have-huge-garbage-patch-2057402.html 9 comments reddit.com
- Plastic disposal has increased by 4 times in the U.S. since 1980. But the concentration of plastic pollution in the Atlantic has stayed roughly the same. Where is all the plastic going? http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/environment/waste/how-bad-is-the-plastic-pollution-in-the-atlantic 7 comments science
- Where does your discarded plastic go? Into birds stomachs. http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/10/chris-jordan-takes-shots-at-the-trash-patch.php?dcitc=th_rss 16 comments science
- The quality of edible spoons, chopsticks, plates, bowls and cups is going up and the price is going down, signaling the start of a full-fledged edible-packaging revolution aimed at reducing single-use containers and plastic waste. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/28/dining/food-trends-predictions-2022.html 1010 comments upliftingnews
- Avocados with edible coating to go on sale in Europe for first time. US technology allows fruits to stay ripe for twice as long and reduces plastic packaging. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/dec/09/avocados-with-edible-coating-to-go-on-sale-in-europe-for-first-time 18 comments europe
- Avocados with edible coating to go on sale in Europe for first time - US technology allows fruits to stay ripe for twice as long and reduces plastic packaging https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/dec/09/avocados-with-edible-coating-to-go-on-sale-in-europe-for-first-time 29 comments worldnews
- Sainsbury’s announces it's going to halve plastic packaging by 2025 https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/sainsburys-plastic-packaging-waste-food-environment-milk-bottles-supermarket-a9103521.html 4 comments environment
- Where does your plastic go? Global investigation reveals America's dirty secret | US news https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jun/17/recycled-plastic-america-global-crisis 3 comments worldnews
- Vietnamese supermarkets go back to leaves, leaving plastic bags https://e.vnexpress.net/news/business/industries/vietnamese-supermarkets-go-back-to-leaves-leaving-plastic-bags-3903583.html 6 comments nottheonion
- Sea cucumber makes hard plastic go soft http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2008/03/07/2183613.htm?site=science 3 comments science
- Ex-HP finance manager jailed after going on $5m spending spree using company plastic https://www.theregister.com/2022/08/19/hp_manager_fraud/ 21 comments technology
- Ocean plastic could triple by 2040 and outnumber fish by 2050, study says - Researchers say curbing the rising tide of plastic waste will require businesses and governments going far beyond tackling bags and straws https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/ocean-plastic-fish-climate-crisis-sea-study-a9635241.html 9 comments worldnews
- 111 million tonnes of plastic waste will have nowhere to go by 2030 due to Chinese import ban: study https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/china-plastics-import-ban-1.4712764 6 comments worldnews
- McDonald's to switch to paper straws in UK after customer campaign - Fast-food chain, which uses 1.8m straws a day, says plastic straws will go by 2019 https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/jun/15/mcdonalds-to-switch-to-paper-straws-in-uk-after-customer-concern 7 comments worldnews
- If i put water in a microwave it heats up. If I put plastic in a microwave it doesn't heat up. But I assume power draw is the same. Where does that energy go? https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/69bbt6/if_i_put_water_in_a_microwave_it_heats_up_if_i/ 15 comments askscience
- Vettel has gone fully electric in his private life & uses a photovoltaic system on the roof of his own house. Seb: "We are avoiding plastic wherever its possible. And when I go shopping at a store / supermarket, I always have a backpack or something similar with me." https://www.rtl.de/cms/formel-1-pilot-sebastian-vettel-werde-bei-der-bundestagswahl-die-gruenen-waehlen-4785326.html?outputType=amp&__twitter_impression=true 3 comments formula1
- Trump mocks Biden for wearing a face mask: ‘What was the plastic surgery for?’ ‘What the hell did he spend all that money on the plastic surgery if he’s going to cover it up?’, President says in unfounded attack on election foe https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-election/url-trump-biden-covid-masks-plastic-surgery-b540606.html 7 comments politics
- Glastonbury Festival 2019 will be plastic bottle free as part of their environmental impact scheme. Additionally, many bands will play the festival for a fraction of their usual fee so that more money can go to affiliated charities. https://mygoodplanet.com/glastonbury-2019-bottle-free/ 8 comments worldnews
- Great Pacific Garbage Patch: Experts unsure if Ocean Cleanup is going to rid the seas of plastic http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-09-23/ocean-cleanup-great-pacific-garbage-patch-plastics/10285938 27 comments worldnews
- Women go overseas for plastic surgery, get stuck when faces no longer match passports http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/beauty/cosmetic-surgery/women-go-overseas-for-plastic-surgery-get-stuck-when-faces-no-longer-match-passports/news-story/ea88b210a8a1b11abd3daf68d436ca7f 7 comments worldnews
- Women go overseas for plastic surgery, get stuck when faces no longer match passports http://www.foxnews.com/travel/2017/10/10/women-go-overseas-for-plastic-surgery-get-stuck-when-faces-no-longer-match-passports.html 6 comments nottheonion
- Thousands of tonnes of ocean microplastics could be blowing ashore every year with sea breeze, study finds. ‘We keep putting millions of tonnes of plastic into the ocean every year, this research shows that it is not going to stay there forever,’ the scientists say. https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/ocean-pollution-plastics-study-sea-marine-animals-a9515556.html 3 comments worldnews
- A 24-year-old is going ahead with a controversial plan to trap plastic floating in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Some experts are worried. https://www.businessinsider.com/boyan-slat-ocean-cleanup-launch-into-pacific-on-september-8-2018-7 6 comments technology
- A revolutionary startup company discovered how to turn waste plastic going to landfill into ultra clean, low-sulfur, end user fuels. This could be the final piece in the plastic sustainability cycle. http://www.plastic2oil.com 14 comments science
- In the Fight Over Gas Stoves, Meet the Industry’s Go-To Scientist | Longstanding research shows the health dangers of gas-burning ranges. Utilities are turning to Julie Goodman, whose work defends industries as varied as tobacco, plastics and fossil fuels against health concerns https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/29/climate/gas-stove-health.html?unlocked_article_code=mfklDZezGAo3r3pevqREZ_lbq7KYSrrMz6wMZdNNGRKUzIugp53jG2oAgMJa49PxVDr9t3byRczU8UGuvpRTNuUwGqZayB8m2zW9v-kzXqqHdGA3T6ybS6BMNHHLajKVEa42_tCvJvpudgIRryymyKIVu1UH33estu-2ye6_CSLcinsepVKsMLqQ6Cv_WTXvv1dDug-hZ-s8yd89dS38vtWTXQIIJGN-p5hxLZVq0s3VH41n258jzk5p-OgQCbbc0g87bdQhc4emvxr5b-AeoiyHIvLUXxsVF-TfWFvl2dKwNPBdncNWZdLhryEVuNK1SllYgw7fW4INig 41 comments climate
- Incredible video of NASA’s OSIRIS REx doing a quick tap-and-go on asteroid Bennu, showing how it’s exterior is made up of loosely packed rock, akin to a plastic ball pit. Had they not immediately fired thrusters, it would have continued plummeting straight down into the asteroid https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1545392322644303874/pu/vid/1280x720/zqIjUaR-_o145VA1.mp4?tag=12 4 comments space
- Office workers in China are more likely to order food delivery than go out for lunch when the air is bad outside. This in turn increases plastic waste from food packaging. https://news.nus.edu.sg/research/air-pollution-drives-food-delivery-consumption-and-plastic-waste 8 comments science
- At today's match against Everton, Arsenal will celebrate saving half a million single-use plastic cups from going to landfill – which stacked up would equal the same height as 39,801 Per Mertesackers! https://www.arsenal.com/news/half-million-single-use-cups-saved-landfill 17 comments soccer
- Montreal 'going to war' against single-use plastic and styrofoam food containers - The Quebec Restaurants Association, which represents more than 5,000 mostly independent restaurants across the province, said it was open to discussing the idea and will participate in the city's public consultations. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/montreal-going-to-war-against-single-use-plastic-and-styrofoam-food-containers-1.5109188?cmp=rss 5 comments worldnews
- Neil Warnock on Iceland's use of Aron Gunnarsson: "I was told he wasn't going to play Aron on the plastic pitch for the first game. He played for over an hour, and then he plays against France for 93 minutes. I think that was pure selfishness and am so disappointed in Iceland for doing that." https://twitter.com/skysportsnews/status/1111588906552754177?s=19 118 comments soccer
- In NYC, teachers who are accused of wrong-doing (ie sex with students) aren't fired. They remain on the payroll and have to go to a windowless room with plastic chairs and sit for 7 hours every day and do nothing. 757 teachers are being paid to do nothing... http://www.nypost.com/seven/09302007/news/regionalnews/why_is_the_city_paying_757_peo.htm?page=0 90 comments reddit.com
- First sustainable Lego pieces made from plant-based plastic sourced from sugar cane to go on sale. 85-year-old Danish toymaker said production has begun on a range of Lego botanical elements or pieces such as leaves, bushes and trees, made entirely from plant-based plastic. https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2018/mar/02/first-sustainable-lego-pieces-to-go-on-sale 439 comments worldnews
- Vanuatu bans non-biodegradable plastic to protect ocean life - Other countries have made similar moves, but Vanuatu says it's going further than even its Pacific neighbors & aims to become plastic-free. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-01-04/vanuatu-bans-non-biodegradable-plastic/9303348 82 comments worldnews
- During the Iran-Iraq war, Iran imported 500,000 small plastic keys from Taiwan. These "keys to paradise" were given to soldiers 12-17 years old who were told if they died while holding it they would go to heaven. The child soldiers were used in human wave attacks and to clear minefields. http://www.matthiaskuentzel.de/contents/ahmadinejads-demons 4 comments history