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Plastics Are Turning Up in Dolphin Breath
Researchers studying bottlenose dolphins found polyester and other plastics in every animal they tested.World - The New York Times - October 16 -
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. - 6 days ago -
The Scion of the Ziploc Empire Is on a Crusade to Rein In Plastic Waste
SC Johnson’s CEO confronts a “versatile” material that has propelled the family business and is also a “profound global pollutant.”Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 12 -
Video shows flooded Impact Plastics parking lot at 10:54 a.m. on Sept. 27
Video shows flooded Impact Plastics parking lot at 10:54 a.m. on Sept. 27Top stories - NBC News - October 18 -
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England defied by ton from debutant Ghulam
England are defied by a century on debut by Pakistan’s Kamran Ghulam on the opening day of the second Test in Multan.Top stories - BBC News - October 15 -
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Livingstone's ton powers England past West Indies
A spectacular maiden ODI century from stand-in captain Liam Livingstone helps England defeat West Indies by five wickets.Top stories - BBC News - 6 days ago -
Impact Plastics sued by family of worker killed by Hurricane Helene
The lawsuit claims Impact Plastics forced workers to stay at their posts even when conditions grew dangerous.Top stories - CBS News - October 15 -
Skeleton crew: California driver nabbed for using carpool lane with plastic effigy
Highway patrol says carpool lanes are for ridesharing for living humans, not lifeless bony impostors. Drivers looking to beat California’s endless traffic can use designated carpool lanes, provided ...World - The Guardian - October 16 -
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 -
‘Grate Cheese Robbery’ Scams Company Out of 22 Tons of Cheddar
Neal’s Yard, a leading cheese retailer in London, said that a shipment of 22 metric tons of rare Cheddar had disappeared in the con.World - The New York Times - October 29 -
"Narco sub" carrying 3.6 tons of cocaine intercepted in Pacific
Navy ships arrived to intercept the boat, which was carrying 102 packages filled with bricks of cocaine, authorities said.Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago -
That Plastic Skeleton Can’t Be Your Plus 1, Police Tell Car Pool Lane Users
A California Highway Patrol officer in the San Jose area recently cited a driver who used a Halloween-themed ruse to drive in a high-occupancy-vehicle lane.Top stories - The New York Times - October 15 -
Surging floodwater and panicked prayers: How a workday at a Tennessee plastics factory turned deadly
An NBC News investigation and timeline reveals how events quickly and dramatically unfolded amid a "one-in-5,000-year flood.Top stories - NBC News - October 18 -
How a plastic cave made in Spain keeps Amazonian culture alive 5,000 miles away
When ancient carvings were vandalised, the Wauja feared their knowledge was lost. But 3D imaging has created a replica at the heart of Brazil’s first Xingu people’s museum. It is not yet dawn in ...World - The Guardian - October 22 -
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 -
England’s Ben Duckett hits ton before Pakistan’s Sajid Khan triggers collapse
Second Test, day two: Pakistan 366, England 239-6 Duckett’s 114 was not enough against Pakistan’s attack Sajid Khan is a player who demands attention, a character whose moustache, however ...World - The Guardian - October 16 -
How Black Ops 6 Progression And Prestige Works, Plus Tons Of Unlocks And Rewards
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 arrives Friday, and Activision has unveiled all the details around the player progression system. This includes all the information on the return of the classic prestige ...Tech - GameSpot - October 21 -
Researchers say Arkansas may have 19M tons of lithium critical for battery power
Researchers said in a recent article that Arkansas may have 19 million tons of lithium, which is used in rechargeable batteries for important products like phones and electric cars. The researchers ...Politics - The Hill - October 21 -
There's a ton of Hollywood stars on and off Broadway these days. Here's a game you can play
There are so many Hollywood stars either on New York theater stages or on the way that you might want to level up your stargazing gameEntertainment - ABC News - October 25 -
'Grate cheese robbery': Man arrested for stealing 24 tons of cheddar totaling $390,000
In the end it may have just been too much cheddar to make a clean getaway.Top stories - NBC News - October 31 -
Stalker 2 PC Specs Require A Ton Of Storage Space But Surprisingly Modest Hardware
Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl looks like visually impressive, and fittingly, it'll need a lot of hard drive space to fit in all 64km² of the Exclusion Zone. The official PC specs for the game are ...Tech - GameSpot - November 1 -
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Mexican Navy seizes 3.6 tons of cocaine aboard boat off Pacific coast
The Mexican Navy says it has seized 3.6 tons of cocaine aboard a boat off the Pacific coastWorld - ABC News - 4 days ago
