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Environmental and Health Impacts of Cigarette Filters
Cigarette filters, made of non-biodegradable cellulose acetate, cause significant environmental pollution, while their purported health benefits are scientifically refuted, highlighting a dual public health and environmental crisis.
Environmental and Health Impacts of Cigarette Filters
Cigarette filters, made of non-biodegradable cellulose acetate, cause significant environmental pollution, while their purported health benefits are scientifically refuted, highlighting a dual public health and environmental crisis.
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16% Bias Score
South Australia Bans Iconic Plastic Fish-Shaped Soy Sauce Dispensers
South Australia will become the first place globally to ban single-use plastic fish-shaped soy sauce dispensers, starting September 1st, as part of a broader initiative to reduce plastic waste and protect marine life.
South Australia Bans Iconic Plastic Fish-Shaped Soy Sauce Dispensers
South Australia will become the first place globally to ban single-use plastic fish-shaped soy sauce dispensers, starting September 1st, as part of a broader initiative to reduce plastic waste and protect marine life.
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16% Bias Score
Geneva Plastic Talks Collapse: ProSocial AI Offers Alternative Path
Global plastic pollution talks in Geneva failed to agree on production caps, leaving the unsustainable status quo. Microplastics are found in humans, ecosystems face severe damage, and businesses face rising compliance costs. ProSocial AI offers an alternative.
Geneva Plastic Talks Collapse: ProSocial AI Offers Alternative Path
Global plastic pollution talks in Geneva failed to agree on production caps, leaving the unsustainable status quo. Microplastics are found in humans, ecosystems face severe damage, and businesses face rising compliance costs. ProSocial AI offers an alternative.
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48% Bias Score
UN Plastic Treaty Fails Amidst Geopolitical Tensions and Industry Resistance
The UN failed to create a global plastic pollution treaty due to opposition from oil-producing nations seeking to increase plastic production to offset declining fossil fuel demand; low plastic recycling rates (6%) and the rise of climate-change denialist parties hinder progress, posing significant ...
UN Plastic Treaty Fails Amidst Geopolitical Tensions and Industry Resistance
The UN failed to create a global plastic pollution treaty due to opposition from oil-producing nations seeking to increase plastic production to offset declining fossil fuel demand; low plastic recycling rates (6%) and the rise of climate-change denialist parties hinder progress, posing significant ...
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56% Bias Score
UN Plastic Treaty Talks Fail to Reach Agreement in Geneva
International talks in Geneva to create a legally binding treaty to tackle plastic pollution ended Thursday without an agreement, as disagreements between nations regarding production caps and the inclusion of meaningful measures stalled negotiations.
UN Plastic Treaty Talks Fail to Reach Agreement in Geneva
International talks in Geneva to create a legally binding treaty to tackle plastic pollution ended Thursday without an agreement, as disagreements between nations regarding production caps and the inclusion of meaningful measures stalled negotiations.
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56% Bias Score
UN Plastic Pollution Summit Fails to Reach Binding Agreement
The UN's sixth conference on plastic pollution, involving 175 countries in Geneva, ended without a binding agreement, primarily due to disagreements on production limits opposed by oil-producing nations, despite the acknowledgment that current production levels are unsustainable.
UN Plastic Pollution Summit Fails to Reach Binding Agreement
The UN's sixth conference on plastic pollution, involving 175 countries in Geneva, ended without a binding agreement, primarily due to disagreements on production limits opposed by oil-producing nations, despite the acknowledgment that current production levels are unsustainable.
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52% Bias Score
2024 Ramon Magsaysay Award Winners Announced
The Ramon Magsaysay Award, Asia's equivalent of the Nobel Prize, recognized a Filipino priest, an Indian non-profit, and a Maldivian diver for their exceptional service.
2024 Ramon Magsaysay Award Winners Announced
The Ramon Magsaysay Award, Asia's equivalent of the Nobel Prize, recognized a Filipino priest, an Indian non-profit, and a Maldivian diver for their exceptional service.
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12% Bias Score
Daily Microplastic Inhalation: New Research Reveals Significant Health Threat
A new study finds humans inhale up to 68,000 microplastic particles daily, mostly indoors, due to poor ventilation and numerous plastic products; these tiny particles can penetrate deep into the lungs, posing significant health risks.
Daily Microplastic Inhalation: New Research Reveals Significant Health Threat
A new study finds humans inhale up to 68,000 microplastic particles daily, mostly indoors, due to poor ventilation and numerous plastic products; these tiny particles can penetrate deep into the lungs, posing significant health risks.
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40% Bias Score
Global Plastic Pollution Crisis: Health Impacts and International Stalemate
The world faces a growing plastic pollution crisis, with 75% of 9.2 billion tons of produced plastic becoming waste; microplastics cause health issues, while international efforts to curb plastic production face setbacks from oil-producing nations.
Global Plastic Pollution Crisis: Health Impacts and International Stalemate
The world faces a growing plastic pollution crisis, with 75% of 9.2 billion tons of produced plastic becoming waste; microplastics cause health issues, while international efforts to curb plastic production face setbacks from oil-producing nations.
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48% Bias Score
UN Plastic Agreement Fails Amidst Oil Nation Opposition
The UN's 5.2 climate summit in Geneva failed to produce a global agreement on plastic production due to opposition from oil-producing nations prioritizing short-term economic gains over environmental concerns, despite a majority of countries supporting production limits.
UN Plastic Agreement Fails Amidst Oil Nation Opposition
The UN's 5.2 climate summit in Geneva failed to produce a global agreement on plastic production due to opposition from oil-producing nations prioritizing short-term economic gains over environmental concerns, despite a majority of countries supporting production limits.
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56% Bias Score
Plastic Pollution Treaty Talks Extended Amidst Deep Divisions
Negotiations for a UN treaty to curb plastic pollution, underway in Geneva, were extended to August 15th after a proposed draft was rejected; the extension reflects deep divisions between countries favoring strong regulations and those resisting them, with the global plastic production projected to ...
Plastic Pollution Treaty Talks Extended Amidst Deep Divisions
Negotiations for a UN treaty to curb plastic pollution, underway in Geneva, were extended to August 15th after a proposed draft was rejected; the extension reflects deep divisions between countries favoring strong regulations and those resisting them, with the global plastic production projected to ...
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44% Bias Score
Plastic Pollution Treaty Talks Fail in Geneva
Negotiations for a global plastic pollution treaty ended without an agreement in Geneva, leaving delegates from 184 countries deadlocked over whether to include limits on plastic production and regulate toxic chemicals used in plastics, despite two draft treaties being presented.
Plastic Pollution Treaty Talks Fail in Geneva
Negotiations for a global plastic pollution treaty ended without an agreement in Geneva, leaving delegates from 184 countries deadlocked over whether to include limits on plastic production and regulate toxic chemicals used in plastics, despite two draft treaties being presented.
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48% Bias Score
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