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"This fuel is 50% plastic — and it’s slipping through a loophole in international waste law"
#Plastic #Plastics

This fuel is 50% plastic — and it’s slipping through a loophole in international waste law
Environmental groups are concerned that rich countries are exporting plastic to poor countries in the form of “refuse-derived fuel.”

Open burning of plastic is an escalating public health threat, say experts https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/open-burning-of-plastic-is-an-escalating-public-health-threat-say-experts/

Open burning of plastic is an escalating public health threat, say experts
When Tiwonge Mzumara-Gawa was a child, her mother sent her to market with a basket woven from grasses. “But now we don’t do that,” she says, because plastic has taken over most utilitarian purposes in today’s Malawi. “You go and you get a plastic carrier, and they’re usually not reusable plastics.” In many Malawi communities, […]

VR-Hit "Beat Saber" stellt PlayStation-Support ein und schaltet Multiplayer ab
Ab Mitte 2025 wird der VR-Bestseller "Beat Saber" keine neuen Inhalte mehr auf PSVR und PSVR2 erhalten – auch der Multiplayer wird eingestellt.

I've just updated my 'Palestine' t-shirt/hoodie/sticker design. The update doesn't make you any less likely to be arrested, but should hopefully make it easier to argue your case in court.
Feel free to download, copy and use. Any profits you make please donate to an authentic #Palestinian charity.
Any fine or prison sentence you incur for displaying it you should tr…

Demonstranten worden geframed als schuldig aan het geweld dat juist gepleegd wordt door agenten…
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Duitse Palestina-demonstraties stuiten op steeds fellere repressie
Berlijn – Terwijl de wereldwijde kritiek op het geweld in Gaza toeneemt en het dodental oploopt, leidt Duitslands krampachtige verhouding tot Israël tot steeds fellere repressie van solidariteit met Palestina.

"Plastic-Recycling Enzyme Discovered in Compost Heap Close to Commercialization Through German Startup"
#Plastic #Plastics #Germany

Plastic-Recycling Enzyme Discovered in Compost Heap Close to Commercialization Through German Startup
If successful, their 2030 plan will be four 350 cubic-meter reactors capable of processing 45,000 metric tons of PET plastic every year.

Vermont plastic bag use dropped 91% following ban, researchers find #Vermont

Vermont plastic bag use dropped 91% following ban, researchers find
In the midst of 2020 COVID measures, another change took place in Vermont: A law went into effect banning businesses from offering plastic bags to customers, with paper bags only available for a fee.

"Is plastic-free packaging always the most sustainable option?"
#Plastic #Plastics #Sustainability

Court Rules EPA Failed to Properly Consider, Update Water Pollution Standards For Oil Refineries, Plastics Plants https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/…

Court Rules EPA Failed to Properly Consider, Update Water Pollution Standards For Oil Refineries, Plastics Plants
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled today that the Environmental Protection Agency acted unlawfully in declining to update water pollution control standards for seven major industries. The industries include petroleum refineries, inorganic and organic chemical manufacturers, and factories that manufacture plastics, fertilizer, pesticides and nonferrous metals. The court agreed with conservation groups that the Clean Water Act requires the EPA to consider technological advancements in cont…

"Scientists turn plastic waste into pain medicine"
#Plastic #Plastics #Medicine

Scientists turn plastic waste into pain medicine
Researchers have devised a way to make a commonly used pain and fever reduction medication from plastic waste. Yes, you read that right. They used genetically engineered microbes to transform a molecule obtained from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic into paracetamol. Also known as acetaminophen, paracetamol is the active ingredient in widely available over-the-counter pain and […]