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Dear Santa, please bring back the plastic lids on yoghurt pots | Adrian Chiles
Gone are the pleasures of licking the foil cover on yoghurts and soft cheese. Plus no one consulted me about this dismal change to my home routines. All I want for Christmas is the return of ...The Guardian - 15h -
The Study That Called Out Black Plastic Utensils Had a Major Math Error
Despite the correction, the study’s authors stand by their conclusions about the risks of certain kitchen utensils.Wired - 18h -
Sacks of chemicals, plastic fruit … and millions of pills: inside a Damascus Captagon factory
Burnt-out rooms reveal extent of lucrative regime-supported operation to smuggle drug across region. It was no secret, everyone seemed to know where it was. When asked for directions, the coffee ...The Guardian - 2d -
The US should help the world get the plastics treaty it deserves
These negotiations represent a once-in-a-generation opportunity to end the plastics crisis, and we cannot afford to fail.The Hill - 3d -
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.Wired - 4d -
Stanley Recalls Millions of Mugs Over Concerns the Lids Might Fall Off, Causing Burns
The travel cups, some of which sell for $50, were on Amazon’s website and at Walmart, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Target and other stores from June 2016 through December 2024.Inc. - 5d -
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Stanley recalls 2.6 million mugs after reports of burns from loose lids
Stanley is recalling 2.6 million steel travel mugs sold in the U.S. after multiple complaints from consumers.CBS News - 6d -
2.6 million Stanley mugs recalled after dozens of burn injuries from faulty lids
Stanley issued a recall on 2.6 million of its popular steel cups, citing concerns about loose tops that have led to dozens of burn injuries, officials said Thursday.NBC News - 6d -
Should you cook with black plastic utensils?
We asked experts if black plastic cooking utensils are dangerous and what you should be using instead.NBC News - Dec. 10 -
‘It is ambitious, but ambition builds the world’: can the Gambia’s bold plan to cut plastic pollution work?
Tourists flock to the country’s dazzling beaches, but its vast, smoking waste sites tell a different story – one that the government is keen to change . Travelling through the Gambia, it is hard to ...The Guardian - Dec. 9 -
These 3 Things Are Standing in the Way of a Global Plastics Treaty
Global plastic pollution talks have stalled—but a treaty is possible if countries can agree on finances, the proper regulation of dangerous ingredients, and set limits on production.Wired - Dec. 8 -
More than 400 chemicals in plastic products linked to breast cancer – study
Exposure to these toxic compounds, found in everyday items, could be elevating cancer risk in young women. More than 400 chemicals regularly used in everyday plastic products are linked to breast ...The Guardian - Dec. 6 -
Pupils inspire switch from single-use plastics
Five schools now use reusable pudding pots after the children wrote letters raising their concerns.Yahoo Sports - Dec. 5 -
US blasts countries that ‘stood in the way of progress to protect their profits’ over collapsed plastic talks
The White House criticized a group of oil-rich countries as well as corporations who make money from plastic production in a new statement after global talks for a treaty to reduce plastic waste ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
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Starbucks plastic cup investigation shows recycling reality
CBS News tracked plastic cups meant to be recycled by Starbucks and found that most of those did not end up at recycling facilities. CBS News' David Schechter breaks down the investigation's findings.CBS News - Dec. 2 -
Saudi Arabia Leads Pushback Against Global Plastic Treaty
Delegates from more than 170 countries are working to salvage a treaty that would tackle the growing problem of plastic pollution.The New York Times - Nov. 30
