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"Bioplastics as toxic as regular plastics; both need regulation, say researchers"
#Plastic #Plastics

Bioplastics as toxic as regular plastics; both need regulation, say researchers
As negotiators meet this week for the fourth round of global plastics treaty talks, scientists warn that both plant-based and petroleum-based plastics are toxic, with both needing tough regulation to protect public health.

Tuesday 3/26 at Vanderbilt:
PALESTINE:
Solidarity and Survival
Devin Atallah on Resisting Settler Solidarities and Palestinian Grief
Nadim Bawalsa on Transnational Palestine Solidarity Movement since 1925
Ilana Feldman on Humanitarian Danger & Palestinian Life

New Plant-Based Plastic Releases 9 Times Less Microplastics
https://scitechdaily.com/new-plant-based-plastic-releases-9-times-less-microplastics/

New Plant-Based Plastic Releases 9 Times Less Microplastics
Recent research shows that plant-based plastics release far fewer microplastics than traditional plastics in marine environments, suggesting they could be a more environmentally friendly option. However, continued research is crucial to fully assess their impact. A recent study has discovered tha

Zum Spitzenreiter Coca-Cola im letzten Retröt passt auch diese Doku, die ich zufällig gestern sah:
#plastikmüll
https://www.zdf.de/dokumentation/zdfinfo-d

Coca-Cola und das Plastikproblem
Die Getränkeindustrie stellt jedes Jahr 470 Milliarden Plastikflaschen her, von denen die meisten nur einmal verwendet und dann weggeworfen werden.

Smartphones & Co.: Online-Händler ignorieren meist noch neue Update-Pflicht
Seit 2022 müssen Produkte mit digitalen Elementen fortlaufend mit Software-Aktualisierungen versorgt werden. Ein Test liefert aber ernüchternde Ergebnisse.

A photojournalist for TV station Fox 7 Austin was arrested after an altercation with state troopers at a pro-Palestinian protest at the University of Texas (Robbie Farias/Austin American-Statesman)
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FOX 7 Austin photographer among dozens arrested at pro-Palestinian protest at UT campus
A photojournalist at FOX 7 Austin was arrested during a pro-Palestinian protest at the University of Texas at Austin on Wednesday.

Why we need to stop using ‘pro-Palestine’ and ‘pro-Israel’ | Judith Levine | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/apr/25/pro-palestine-israel-language-conflict

#recycling

Plastic bags from Walmart US recycling bins tracked to controversial plastic facilities in Southeast Asia
An ABC News investigation offers a rare glimpse into the plastic waste trade.

"Amazon says its plastic packaging can be recycled. An investigation finds it usually isn’t."
#Amazon #Packaging #Recycling

Amazon says its plastic packaging can be recycled. An investigation finds it usually isn’t.
Trackers placed in 93 bundles of Amazon packaging marked for "store drop-off" recycling showed many of them were buried or burned.