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Italian Beach Plastic Museum Highlights Growing Plastics Crisis
Enzo Suma's Archeoplastica online museum in Italy displays 500+ plastic relics from beaches, illustrating the growing plastics crisis through a timeline of waste, from a 1958 bottle cap to a 1965 vinyl record, emphasizing the need for plastic production limits.
Italian Beach Plastic Museum Highlights Growing Plastics Crisis
Enzo Suma's Archeoplastica online museum in Italy displays 500+ plastic relics from beaches, illustrating the growing plastics crisis through a timeline of waste, from a 1958 bottle cap to a 1965 vinyl record, emphasizing the need for plastic production limits.
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32% Bias Score
Microplastics Found in Human Testicles: A Wake-Up Call for Plastic Pollution Control
A study published in the Lancet found microplastics in every human testicle examined, alongside similar findings in dogs, raising concerns about fertility and inflammation; this discovery underscores the urgent need for effective plastic pollution control.
Microplastics Found in Human Testicles: A Wake-Up Call for Plastic Pollution Control
A study published in the Lancet found microplastics in every human testicle examined, alongside similar findings in dogs, raising concerns about fertility and inflammation; this discovery underscores the urgent need for effective plastic pollution control.
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72% Bias Score
Global Plastic Treaty Negotiations Face Key Obstacles
Countries are negotiating a global treaty to reduce plastic pollution in Geneva, but disagreements over production limits versus waste management, and financial implications, are hindering progress; an ambitious treaty is needed to curb the 460 million tons of plastic produced annually.
Global Plastic Treaty Negotiations Face Key Obstacles
Countries are negotiating a global treaty to reduce plastic pollution in Geneva, but disagreements over production limits versus waste management, and financial implications, are hindering progress; an ambitious treaty is needed to curb the 460 million tons of plastic produced annually.
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44% Bias Score
Global Plastic Production Soars Despite Environmental Concerns
Global plastic production is rapidly increasing, exceeding recycling capacity and contributing significantly to climate change and pollution; despite bans in 140 countries, growth continues in regions like the US, China and others.
Global Plastic Production Soars Despite Environmental Concerns
Global plastic production is rapidly increasing, exceeding recycling capacity and contributing significantly to climate change and pollution; despite bans in 140 countries, growth continues in regions like the US, China and others.
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52% Bias Score
Global Talks Aim to Curb Plastic Pollution Amid Rising Health Concerns
International negotiations in Geneva aim to create a global agreement to reduce plastic pollution by August 14th, driven by the discovery of increased microplastics in human organs and the urgent need to address the global plastic waste crisis.
Global Talks Aim to Curb Plastic Pollution Amid Rising Health Concerns
International negotiations in Geneva aim to create a global agreement to reduce plastic pollution by August 14th, driven by the discovery of increased microplastics in human organs and the urgent need to address the global plastic waste crisis.
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48% Bias Score
Scientist Warns of Industry Pressure in UN Plastic Pollution Treaty Talks
Professor Richard Thompson warns of industry pressure on UN talks to create a global plastic pollution treaty, highlighting the unequal power dynamic between scientists and industry representatives as nations debate reducing plastic production and consumption to sustainable levels amid rising ocean ...
Scientist Warns of Industry Pressure in UN Plastic Pollution Treaty Talks
Professor Richard Thompson warns of industry pressure on UN talks to create a global plastic pollution treaty, highlighting the unequal power dynamic between scientists and industry representatives as nations debate reducing plastic production and consumption to sustainable levels amid rising ocean ...
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40% Bias Score
Ocean Legacy Foundation Recycles Plastic Waste, Reducing Ocean Pollution
The Ocean Legacy Foundation, founded in 2013, organizes community cleanup events and recycles collected plastic into various products, diverting an estimated 500,000-1,000,000 tonnes of discarded fishing gear and other plastic waste annually from landfills in British Columbia.
Ocean Legacy Foundation Recycles Plastic Waste, Reducing Ocean Pollution
The Ocean Legacy Foundation, founded in 2013, organizes community cleanup events and recycles collected plastic into various products, diverting an estimated 500,000-1,000,000 tonnes of discarded fishing gear and other plastic waste annually from landfills in British Columbia.
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32% Bias Score
Global Plastic Recycling Crisis: Less Than 10% Recycled
Only a small fraction of global plastic waste is recycled due to economic, material, and additive challenges; innovative solutions and global regulations are needed to address the crisis.
Global Plastic Recycling Crisis: Less Than 10% Recycled
Only a small fraction of global plastic waste is recycled due to economic, material, and additive challenges; innovative solutions and global regulations are needed to address the crisis.
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40% Bias Score
International Plastic Pollution Treaty Negotiations Begin in Geneva
Representatives from over 170 countries are meeting in Geneva until August 14 to negotiate a binding agreement to reduce plastic pollution, focusing on production limits, waste management, and financial support for developing nations, following a failed attempt last year.
International Plastic Pollution Treaty Negotiations Begin in Geneva
Representatives from over 170 countries are meeting in Geneva until August 14 to negotiate a binding agreement to reduce plastic pollution, focusing on production limits, waste management, and financial support for developing nations, following a failed attempt last year.
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52% Bias Score
Global Plastic Treaty Talks Begin in Geneva
Over 170 countries meet in Geneva to negotiate a global agreement on plastic pollution, aiming to reduce production and waste, while facing disagreements over production limits versus recycling, with significant health and economic implications.
Global Plastic Treaty Talks Begin in Geneva
Over 170 countries meet in Geneva to negotiate a global agreement on plastic pollution, aiming to reduce production and waste, while facing disagreements over production limits versus recycling, with significant health and economic implications.
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48% Bias Score
UN Plastic Pollution Treaty Negotiations Face Resistance from Oil-Producing Nations
From August 5th to 14th, in Geneva, 177 countries negotiate a global plastic pollution treaty, facing resistance from oil-producing nations hindering ambitious, binding regulations mirroring climate change negotiations; key disagreements involve additives, production, and financial mechanisms.
UN Plastic Pollution Treaty Negotiations Face Resistance from Oil-Producing Nations
From August 5th to 14th, in Geneva, 177 countries negotiate a global plastic pollution treaty, facing resistance from oil-producing nations hindering ambitious, binding regulations mirroring climate change negotiations; key disagreements involve additives, production, and financial mechanisms.
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40% Bias Score
Mediterranean Fishing Crisis: Overfishing and Pollution Devastate Livelihoods
Fishermen in Libya and Egypt report drastically reduced catches due to overfishing by industrial trawlers and pollution from plastic waste and sewage, highlighting the urgent need for effective environmental protection measures in the Mediterranean.
Mediterranean Fishing Crisis: Overfishing and Pollution Devastate Livelihoods
Fishermen in Libya and Egypt report drastically reduced catches due to overfishing by industrial trawlers and pollution from plastic waste and sewage, highlighting the urgent need for effective environmental protection measures in the Mediterranean.
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36% Bias Score
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