Sunday, May 3, 2026

Tag: plastic

Nanonplstics not just in seafood, new study finds small plastic particles...

The study confirmed that humans and animals are consuming nanoplastics not just through seafood and water sources, but now through agriculture.

How Big Oil hijacked EU-funded journalism training on plastic pollution

At an event ostensibly about plastic waste, none of the speakers were heard mentioning the need to reduce plastic production—the core issue driving the crisis.

Trade must be part of solution to plastic pollution, Global Trade...

The report confirmed that while trade in plastic surpassed $1.1 trillion 75 percent of the plastic produced becomes waste and ends up in the world’s oceans and ecosystems.

New lawsuit claims Ziploc brand products misleading, increases risk of exposure...

Made from polyethylene and polypropylene, research shows that these materials release microplastics when microwaved and frozen "making them fundamentally unfit for microwave and freezer use."

Plastic free: Bali tightens plastic ban to achieve greener, more sustainable...

With nearly 6.5 million tourists flocking to Bali's beaches and rice fields, according to the island’s Central Statistics Office, the hope is to make Bali waste-free by 2027

Coca-Cola’s plastic waste polluting oceans projected to reach 1.3 billion pounds...

Coca-Cola’s World With Waste projects that the company’s plastic use will be more than 9.1 billion pounds annually by 2030 if its practices do not change.

PepsiCo and Coca-Cola sued over plastic pollution and misleading recycling claims

The legal challenge asserts that PepsiCo and Coca-Cola have falsely promoted their products as recyclable, despite knowing the significant environmental harm plastic pollution causes.

The plastics industry’s wish list for a second Trump administration

Endorsed by petrochemical lobbyists, the legislation is being criticized by environmentalists who are calling it the industry’s own Project 2025.

Bottled water’s rising toll on planetary and human health

With approximately one million bottles purchased every minute globally, experts are warning that this trend has dire consequences for the environment, public health, and social justice.

Majority of US voters back legal action against plastics industry over...

The survey, conducted by the Center for Climate Integrity (CCI) and Data for Progress, shows that 70 percent of likely U.S. voters would support legal action to hold the plastics and fossil fuel industries accountable for alleged deception.

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Is the DNC giving Kamala Harris a Boost for 2028?

Scant attention has focused on how hiding the autopsy provides an assist to Kamala Harris, who currently leads in polling of Democrats for the party’s 2028 nomination.

Trump’s quiet election push sparks alarms over federal power and the machinery of voting

A Reuters investigation has revealed a widening federal push into state election systems, with demands for voter records, scrutiny of voting equipment, and revived fraud probes fueling warnings about intimidation, disenfranchisement, and executive overreach.

Trump purge of National Science Board sparks warnings of political takeover of US science

The firing of every member of the National Science Board, alongside sweeping proposed cuts to federal research agencies, is raising alarms that the administration is dismantling independent scientific governance while jeopardizing America’s research leadership.

DHS warehouse jail plan signals historic expansion of immigration detention

Documents and reporting reveal a sweeping plan to convert warehouses and deploy military contracting to rapidly expand immigration jails across the United States.

No-bid contracts and taxpayer funds fuel scrutiny of Trump’s White House ballroom

A Republican push to spend $400 million in taxpayer funds on Trump’s White House ballroom is colliding with allegations of inflated no-bid contracts, donor conflicts, and questions over whether a recent security scare is being used to justify a project critics say reflects presidential self-interest over public need.