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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
Plastics Crisis: \$1.5 Trillion in Annual Health Damages
A Lancet report reveals plastics cause \$1.5tn in annual health damages, driven by a 200-fold production increase since 1950, with less than 10% of plastic recycled, impacting health globally from infancy to old age; negotiations for a global plastics treaty are ongoing.
Plastics Crisis: \$1.5 Trillion in Annual Health Damages
A Lancet report reveals plastics cause \$1.5tn in annual health damages, driven by a 200-fold production increase since 1950, with less than 10% of plastic recycled, impacting health globally from infancy to old age; negotiations for a global plastics treaty are ongoing.
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52% Bias Score
Global Plastic Crisis: EU Leads Efforts Amidst International Treaty Negotiations
Global plastic production reached over 400 million tons in 2021, with only 9% recycled, causing widespread microplastic pollution; the EU is implementing measures while negotiating a global treaty facing disagreements on upstream versus downstream approaches.
Global Plastic Crisis: EU Leads Efforts Amidst International Treaty Negotiations
Global plastic production reached over 400 million tons in 2021, with only 9% recycled, causing widespread microplastic pollution; the EU is implementing measures while negotiating a global treaty facing disagreements on upstream versus downstream approaches.
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36% Bias Score
Flawed Microplastics Study Fuels Misinformation, Undermining Trust in Safe Materials
A viral claim about microplastics in the brain was based on a flawed study with limitations in distinguishing plastics from other materials, leading to false positives and highlighting the lack of standardized research methods, impacting public perception and the adoption of sustainable materials.
Flawed Microplastics Study Fuels Misinformation, Undermining Trust in Safe Materials
A viral claim about microplastics in the brain was based on a flawed study with limitations in distinguishing plastics from other materials, leading to false positives and highlighting the lack of standardized research methods, impacting public perception and the adoption of sustainable materials.
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56% Bias Score
Plastic Bag Policies Curb US Shoreline Litter, but Overall Pollution Rises
A study using data from 45,067 US shoreline cleanups (2016-2023) shows that plastic bag bans and fees reduced their presence in shoreline litter by 25-47%, but overall plastic bag litter is still increasing.
Plastic Bag Policies Curb US Shoreline Litter, but Overall Pollution Rises
A study using data from 45,067 US shoreline cleanups (2016-2023) shows that plastic bag bans and fees reduced their presence in shoreline litter by 25-47%, but overall plastic bag litter is still increasing.
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12% Bias Score
UN Ocean Conference Tackles Warming, Overfishing, and Plastic Pollution
The UN Ocean Conference in Nice highlights the threats of ocean warming causing coral bleaching, overfishing, and plastic pollution, impacting global food security and requiring international cooperation for effective conservation.
UN Ocean Conference Tackles Warming, Overfishing, and Plastic Pollution
The UN Ocean Conference in Nice highlights the threats of ocean warming causing coral bleaching, overfishing, and plastic pollution, impacting global food security and requiring international cooperation for effective conservation.
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24% Bias Score
Lancet Study Links Plastic Pollution to 190,000 Premature Deaths, Urges Global Action
A Lancet study reveals significant health risks from plastic exposure, linking plastic production to 190,000 premature deaths in 2015 and detailing harms ranging from reproductive issues to cancer. The study calls for global action to curb plastic production and regulate chemicals.
Lancet Study Links Plastic Pollution to 190,000 Premature Deaths, Urges Global Action
A Lancet study reveals significant health risks from plastic exposure, linking plastic production to 190,000 premature deaths in 2015 and detailing harms ranging from reproductive issues to cancer. The study calls for global action to curb plastic production and regulate chemicals.
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48% Bias Score
UN's Final Push for Global Plastic Treaty in Geneva
The UN's final negotiations for a global plastic treaty are underway in Geneva from August 5th to 14th, aiming to create a legally binding agreement to curb plastic pollution by addressing its lifecycle from production to disposal; failure to reach an agreement could double global plastic production...
UN's Final Push for Global Plastic Treaty in Geneva
The UN's final negotiations for a global plastic treaty are underway in Geneva from August 5th to 14th, aiming to create a legally binding agreement to curb plastic pollution by addressing its lifecycle from production to disposal; failure to reach an agreement could double global plastic production...
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Geneva Hosts Crucial Plastic Pollution Treaty Negotiations
International delegates convene in Geneva next month for renewed negotiations on a global plastic pollution treaty, aiming for a legally binding agreement after previous talks in December 2024 failed to reach a consensus, focusing on reducing virgin plastics, limiting harmful chemicals, and financin...
Geneva Hosts Crucial Plastic Pollution Treaty Negotiations
International delegates convene in Geneva next month for renewed negotiations on a global plastic pollution treaty, aiming for a legally binding agreement after previous talks in December 2024 failed to reach a consensus, focusing on reducing virgin plastics, limiting harmful chemicals, and financin...
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12% Bias Score
Microplastics Found in Food Packaging: Health Risks and Call for Regulation
A Swiss study found microplastics and nanoplastics in various food packaging, including baby bottles and tea bags, leading to concerns about potential long-term health consequences like cancer and dementia; researchers call for stricter regulations to mandate migration testing.
Microplastics Found in Food Packaging: Health Risks and Call for Regulation
A Swiss study found microplastics and nanoplastics in various food packaging, including baby bottles and tea bags, leading to concerns about potential long-term health consequences like cancer and dementia; researchers call for stricter regulations to mandate migration testing.
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48% Bias Score
UN Ocean Conference in Nice: Progress on High Seas Treaty and Plastic Pollution
At the 3rd UN Ocean Conference in Nice, over a dozen countries ratified the High Seas Treaty, bringing its enactment closer, while 95 nations committed to limiting primary plastic production and improving plastic waste reporting, aiming to protect 30 percent of the world's oceans by 2030.
UN Ocean Conference in Nice: Progress on High Seas Treaty and Plastic Pollution
At the 3rd UN Ocean Conference in Nice, over a dozen countries ratified the High Seas Treaty, bringing its enactment closer, while 95 nations committed to limiting primary plastic production and improving plastic waste reporting, aiming to protect 30 percent of the world's oceans by 2030.
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40% Bias Score
UN Ocean Conference Tackles Warming Waters, Overfishing, and Plastic Pollution
The UN Ocean Conference in Nice addresses rising ocean temperatures causing coral bleaching and oxygen depletion, overfishing, plastic pollution, and the impact of these factors on the billion people who depend on marine resources; the conference also aims to improve protection of international wate...
UN Ocean Conference Tackles Warming Waters, Overfishing, and Plastic Pollution
The UN Ocean Conference in Nice addresses rising ocean temperatures causing coral bleaching and oxygen depletion, overfishing, plastic pollution, and the impact of these factors on the billion people who depend on marine resources; the conference also aims to improve protection of international wate...
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44% Bias Score
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