The Mind of Griff on MSN23h
Plastic Bags and Your Health: The Truth About Reusing Them
Plastic bags are everywhere—stuffed under kitchen sinks, folded in purses, or tucked into car compartments for "just in ...
As global plastic production grows, so does the concentration of microplastics in our brains
They found that the concentrations of particles in kidney and liver samples were comparable, with an average of 433 ...
Pressenza19d
Plastic Pollution: A Growing Threat to Bangladesh’s Environment
Plastic pollution has emerged as a critical environmental issue in Bangladesh, exacerbated by rapid urbanization, inadequate waste management infrastructure, and a lack of widespread recycling ...
The Straits Times19d
97% of plastic trash on Singapore’s beaches originate from offshore sources: NEA study
The release of the findings of the latest study comes after countries in November 2024 failed to reach an agreement on a global treaty to end plastic pollution. NEA said the findings of the latest ...
The Atlantic21d
What Happens When a Plastic City Burns
But this time, the urban landscape is different: Modern homes are full of plastic, turning house fires into chemical-laced infernos that burn hotter, faster, and more toxic than their predecessors.
Politico Europe22d
How Saudi Arabia became the world’s plastic cheerleader
As the dust settles on last month’s failed United Nations negotiations to end plastic pollution, high-ambition countries in ... Giuseppe Cacace/Getty Images Like-minded countries and the high-ambition ...
Al Jazeera English22d
What is ‘waste colonialism’ and why has Thailand banned imports of plastic?
As of January 1, 2025, Thailand has stopped importing plastic waste in an effort to curb toxic pollution in the country. Since 2018, Thailand has been a leading importer of plastic waste from ...
Nature22d
Air pollution and brain damage: what the science says
A colleague had been studying how air pollution around the university harms the hearts and lungs of mice, and had asked Cory-Slechta to check the animals’ brains for damage. As a specialist in ...
earth22d
Plastic treaty is a 'historic opportunity' to stop a human health crisis
From coastlines to capital cities, healthcare workers are warning about the immediate need for a treaty to end plastic pollution. The danger of a global health disaster is at its highest level as ...
The Verge22d
Adobe’s new AI tool can edit 10,000 images in one click
Firefly Bulk Create can automatically remove, replace, or extend image backgrounds in huge batches. Firefly Bulk Create can automatically remove, replace, or extend image backgrounds in huge batches.
Moneyweb24d
Can the world unite to end the plastic pollution crisis?
The final round of United Nations-brokered talks aimed at tackling plastic pollution opened in South Korea (in December) with deep divisions over the need to stem the rising flood of the material ...