Manipur: Security forces recover arms, ensure smooth passage of essential supplies
Amid tensions in the state the central security forces along with Manipur police carried out search operations and area domination in the vulnerable areas of h ...
USA Today22d
Are your plastic kitchen utensils toxic? An alarming study gets an update.
An alarming study that had Americans tossing out their black plastic kitchen utensils, toys and to-go packages earlier this month overstated the concern, the researchers admit. But they still say ...
The Washington Post24d
How to deal with all the black plastic in your kitchen
If you’re taking stock of your kitchen tools, a cursory scan around the room will probably reveal a common trend: black plastic. “Black plastic is in virtually every kitchen in America ...
Ars Technica24d
Huge math error corrected in black plastic study; authors say it doesn’t matter
The corrected study still ends by saying that the flame retardants "significantly contaminate" the plastic products, which have "high exposure potential." Ars has reached out to the lead author ...
CNN27d
Toxic chemical in black plastic utensils and toys is being allowed to proliferate by EPA, lawsuit alleges
DecaBDE has been found in black plastic kitchen utensils, takeout containers, grocery meat and produce trays, and children’s toys that have been recycled from electronic waste such as old ...
Wired27d
Creating a Global Package to Solve the Problem of Plastics
A UN treaty could be the beginning of the end for single-use plastic production—but victory over this pollutant isn’t yet in the bag. According to the United Nations, plastic production ...
Science Daily29d
Researchers reveal key factors behind Japan's plastic waste removal rates in rivers
Plastic pollution is a growing problem in Japan, prompting cleanup efforts to recover plastic litter from water bodies. However, research on recovery rates from different river basins remains limited.
news.ucsb.edu25d
Apparel industry leaks millions of tons of plastic into environment each year
We don’t often think of our clothing as plastic, but much of it is. Polyester, nylon, acrylic and other synthetic fibers are commonplace in the blended fabrics we wear every day. As a result, textiles ...
The Express Tribune13d
Unregistered plastic businesses in Punjab banned from 2025
After years of intermittent crackdowns against plastic use, the issue has only grown more pervasive, with single-use plastics becoming entrenched in daily life. Despite multiple attempts by the ...
Wired23d
The Study That Called Out Black Plastic Utensils Had a Major Math Error
The corrected study still ends by saying that the flame retardants "significantly contaminate" the plastic products, which have "high exposure potential." Ars has reached out to the lead author ...
RealClearPolitics27d
Why It’s Probably Better To Throw Plastic in the Trash
Both plastic and glass are fairly easy on the environment to produce, but are often very tricky, costly, and intense to recycle. When you factor in all of the water used to decontaminate plastic ...