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Plastic “fossils” help scientists reconstruct the history of bird nests
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Marine fungi can eat plastic pollution and help to clean our oceans and beaches
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Six ways to reuse plastic bottles
Travel Memory Lane to your fifth grade science class. In addition to…
“Back to plastic”: Trump vows to keep the government in plastic straws
President Donald Trump on Friday stopped the Biden administration's plans and supported…
Common plastic additives harm DNA and chromosomes
DDespite their usefulness, everyday products such as cosmetics, food packaging, and plastics…
It’s time to reconsider plastic cutting boards
Plastic cutting boards have become a staple in many kitchens, praised for…
Plastic chemicals are linked to hundreds of thousands of deaths worldwide
Plastic food packaging can expose people to chemicals such as bisphenol A…
Massive ReNew program: We continue to work to keep plastic out of landfills
When China's plastic ban went into effect in January 2018, a recycling…
Why negotiations on a historic treaty against plastic pollution broke down
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