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Inside the Plastic Industry’s Battle to Win Over Hearts and Minds
Documents leaked from an industry group show how plastics companies are pushing back against a “tide of anti-plastic sentiment.”World - The New York Times - 6 hours ago -
Inside the Plastic Industry’s Battle to Win Over Hearts and Minds
Documents leaked from an industry group show how plastics companies are pushing back against a “tide of anti-plastic sentiment.”Top stories - The New York Times - 6 hours ago -
No mojitos and no lights: Cuba’s tourism industry fights losing battle
Power cuts and shortages of basic items plague Communist-ruled island’s vital sectorWorld - Financial Times - 4 days ago -
PepsiCo Wins Plastics Pollution Lawsuit
The state Supreme Court Justice in Buffalo said the case failed to show PepsiCo created a public nuisance.Business - Inc. - November 3 -
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Plastic bag bans can sometimes backfire: Study
Policies aimed at curbing the use of single-use plastic bags have sometimes accomplished the opposite of their intentions, a new study has found. When two Texas cities prohibited stores from giving ...Politics - The Hill - November 18 -
Bali plastic recycling scheme swamped with garbage
Scheme has collected a fraction of the waste it set out to handle and is struggling with broken machinery and poor finances. Five firms in plastic pollution alliance ‘made 1,000 times more waste ...World - The Guardian - November 20 -
Five firms in plastic pollution alliance ‘made 1,000 times more plastic than they cleaned up’
Exclusive: Five oil and chemical companies which promised to divert plastic from environment produced 132m tonnes of it, analysis finds. Bali recycling scheme swamped with garbage Oil and ...World - The Guardian - November 20 -
Sweden abolishes tax on plastic bags despite warnings usage could rise
Levy that reduced usage by more than three-quarters in four years fell victim to rightwing culture wars, say critics. A tax that has reduced plastic bag consumption in Sweden by more than ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
Dozens of brands come with a side of dangerous plastics, report finds
Food and cosmetics from dozens of major retailers come wrapped in potentially dangerous plastics, a new report has found. More than 17 retailers have taken no steps to protect their customers from ...Politics - The Hill - November 14 -
Global plastic production must be cut to curb pollution, study says
Analysis lays bare huge challenge of mismanaged waste on eve of UN plastic treaty talks in Busan. Global plastic production must be reduced to tackle the immense challenge of plastic pollution , ...World - The Guardian - November 14 -
Why you should throw away your black plastic cooking utensils
The tools you cook with may be introducing an unwanted ingredient into your family dinner: flame retardant.Politics - The Hill - November 15 -
European plastics makers shut plants as production declines sharply
Industry is latest manufacturing sector on the continent to shrink despite global growthWorld - Financial Times - November 18 -
World will be ‘unable to cope’ with volume of plastic waste in 10 years, warns expert
Countries must curb production now and tackle plastic’s full life cycle, says Norwegian minister Anne Beathe Tvinnereim ahead of key UN talks this week. The world will be “unable to cope” with the ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
World Seeks an End to Plastic Pollution at Talks in South Korea
Many nations hope to reduce the half a billion tons of plastic made each year. But pushback from plastic and oil producers, and Donald Trump’s election, could scuttle an agreement.World - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
Chinatown Vendor Tallies Neighborhood’s Decline in $1 Plastic Bracelets
A longtime vendor in Manhattan’s Chinatown is finding it harder to make a living as people shun his intricate crafts, haggle over cheap knickknacks and shift their spending online.Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago -
What to know about the plastic pollution treaty talks in South Korea
A last round of negotiations on a legally binding treaty to address the global scourge of plastic pollution has opened in Busan, South KoreaWorld - ABC News - Yesterday -
In South Korea, nations meet in final round to address global plastic crisis
Negotiators are gathered in South Korea in what’s billed as a final push to address the global crisis of plastic pollutionWorld - ABC News - 2 days ago -
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A Fragile Israel-Hezbollah Truce, and a Push to Make You Love Plastic
Plus, the A.I. granny scamming the scammers.Top stories - The New York Times - 5 hours ago -
Plastics lobbyists make up biggest group at vital UN treaty talks
Fossil fuel and chemical industry representatives outnumber those of the EU or host country South Korea. Record numbers of plastic industry lobbyists are attending global talks that are the last ...World - The Guardian - 3 hours ago -
Deep divides in U.N. negotiations for treaty to curb plastic pollution
Negotiators are far apart as the United Nations tries to work out the world's first treaty to curb plastic pollution. Issues creating roadblocks include limiting new manufacturing of plastic and ...Top stories - CBS News - 2 hours ago -
World Seeks an End to Plastic Pollution at Talks in South Korea
Many nations hope to reduce the half a billion tons of plastic made each year. But pushback from plastic and oil producers, and Donald Trump’s election, could scuttle an agreement.Health - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
Trump and Harris Battle for Pennsylvania
Also, remembering Quincy Jones. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.Top stories - The New York Times - November 4 -
California firefighters battle blaze
Firefighters in southern California are making progress against a wildfire that has destroyed more than 200 homes. The Mountain Fire started burning Wednesday morning and has charred more than ...Top stories - CBS News - November 9 -
GOP senators brush off concerns about Thune’s relationship with Trump
The new Senate majority leader has been critical of the president-elect, but even conservative senators expressed confidence that he would work well with Trump.Politics - Politico - November 13 -
GOP tax battle rages
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Tax battle brewing among Republicans over debt fears President-elect Trump's ...Politics - The Hill - November 12 -
The race to shape UK industrial strategy
Business leaders and regional mayors try to influence government’s flagship economic growth policyWorld - Financial Times - November 13 -
Inside the Booming ‘AI Pimping’ Industry
AI-generated influencers based on stolen images of real-life adult content creators are flooding social media.Tech - Wired - November 20 -
Los Angeles County sues PepsiCo, Coca-Cola over role in plastic pollution 'crisis'
Los Angeles County announced a lawsuit against Coca-Cola and PepsiCo this week, arguing the soda giants misled the public on the recyclability of the plastics used for their products. In the ...Politics - The Hill - November 1 -
California scientists unveil policy blueprint for stopping global plastic pileup in its tracks
The uniform adoption of just four waste management policies around the world could eliminate more than 90 percent of the planet’s plastic waste and nearly a third of associated carbon emissions by ...Politics - The Hill - November 14 -
Firefighters battle wildfires on both coasts
From New Jersey to California, wildfires are continuing to rage on both coasts and despite current weather conditions offering some relief, the situation is far from over. NBC News’ George Solis ...Top stories - NBC News - November 11 -
AI, politics and the battle against misinformation
Discussion of the political impact of artificial intelligence from the FT’s Future of AI summitWorld - Financial Times - November 14 -
Inside the battle to be Trump’s Treasury secretary
Plus, Chinese ambassador to the US struggles to connect with president-elect’s inner circleWorld - Financial Times - November 19 -
Sean Combs Is a Chance to Remake the Music Industry
Music hasn’t had its #MeToo moment. But a transformation in how the industry works means toxic gatekeepers no longer wield the power they once did.Top stories - The New York Times - October 31 -
How a San Francisco Vineyard Is Changing the Wine Industry
With eight rows of vines in San Francisco and a vision of inclusivity, Christopher Renfro and Project Two Eighty are training the next generation of winemakers.Top stories - The New York Times - November 1 -
No, tariffs did not make American industry great
New research suggests that America’s manufacturing rise came despite high tariffs, not because of them.Business - MarketWatch - November 5 -
The Crypto Industry’s Spending on the Election Pays Off
The spending spree fueled a string of victories on Tuesday for congressional candidates who had expressed support for cryptocurrencies.Business - The New York Times - November 8
