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Coca-Cola May Increase Plastic Use Due to Aluminum Tariffs
Facing 25% tariffs on imported aluminum, Coca-Cola plans to increase plastic bottle usage, potentially reversing sustainability efforts, despite being named the world's top plastic polluter in 2023.
Coca-Cola May Increase Plastic Use Due to Aluminum Tariffs
Facing 25% tariffs on imported aluminum, Coca-Cola plans to increase plastic bottle usage, potentially reversing sustainability efforts, despite being named the world's top plastic polluter in 2023.
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44% Bias Score
Trump to Reverse Biden's Plan to Phase Out Single-Use Plastics
Donald Trump plans to reverse Joe Biden's plan to phase out single-use plastics across the US government by 2035, issuing an executive order next week to reinstate plastic straws, citing the ineffectiveness of paper alternatives and claiming that Biden's "mandate" is dead.
Trump to Reverse Biden's Plan to Phase Out Single-Use Plastics
Donald Trump plans to reverse Joe Biden's plan to phase out single-use plastics across the US government by 2035, issuing an executive order next week to reinstate plastic straws, citing the ineffectiveness of paper alternatives and claiming that Biden's "mandate" is dead.
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48% Bias Score
Microplastics Found in Antarctic Snow: Study Reveals Widespread Contamination
A new study by the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) found microplastics in Antarctic snow near research camps, with concentrations up to 3,099 particles per liter, suggesting previous studies underestimated the problem due to less sensitive detection methods. The microplastics, mostly smaller than 50 ...
Microplastics Found in Antarctic Snow: Study Reveals Widespread Contamination
A new study by the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) found microplastics in Antarctic snow near research camps, with concentrations up to 3,099 particles per liter, suggesting previous studies underestimated the problem due to less sensitive detection methods. The microplastics, mostly smaller than 50 ...
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32% Bias Score
Art Installation Highlights 44,000 Endangered Species Amidst Plastic Pollution Crisis
Irina Ahrend-Liu's art installation in Schenefeld, Germany, uses 1,000 PET bottles, each portraying an endangered species, to illustrate the impact of plastic pollution on biodiversity and the cyclical nature of environmental damage.
Art Installation Highlights 44,000 Endangered Species Amidst Plastic Pollution Crisis
Irina Ahrend-Liu's art installation in Schenefeld, Germany, uses 1,000 PET bottles, each portraying an endangered species, to illustrate the impact of plastic pollution on biodiversity and the cyclical nature of environmental damage.
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24% Bias Score
Global Plastic Pollution Treaty Talks Stall in South Korea
International talks in Busan, South Korea, failed to produce a global treaty to curb plastic pollution, but will continue in late spring or summer to address financing and transparency concerns; a poll shows strong Latino support for such a treaty even with high costs.
Global Plastic Pollution Treaty Talks Stall in South Korea
International talks in Busan, South Korea, failed to produce a global treaty to curb plastic pollution, but will continue in late spring or summer to address financing and transparency concerns; a poll shows strong Latino support for such a treaty even with high costs.
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24% Bias Score
Henderson Island: The World's Most Polluted Place
Henderson Island, a remote South Pacific atoll, is now the world's most polluted place due to 37.7 million pieces of plastic waste (2019), originating from numerous countries including China, Japan, South Korea, the US, and others, highlighting the global scale of ocean plastic pollution.
Henderson Island: The World's Most Polluted Place
Henderson Island, a remote South Pacific atoll, is now the world's most polluted place due to 37.7 million pieces of plastic waste (2019), originating from numerous countries including China, Japan, South Korea, the US, and others, highlighting the global scale of ocean plastic pollution.
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48% Bias Score
China-INBAR Initiative Promotes Bamboo as Sustainable Plastic Alternative
China and INBAR launched a joint initiative to substitute plastic with bamboo, aiming to reduce the 400 million tons of annual global plastic waste and leverage bamboo's low carbon footprint (30kg CO2/ton) and versatile applications.
China-INBAR Initiative Promotes Bamboo as Sustainable Plastic Alternative
China and INBAR launched a joint initiative to substitute plastic with bamboo, aiming to reduce the 400 million tons of annual global plastic waste and leverage bamboo's low carbon footprint (30kg CO2/ton) and versatile applications.
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40% Bias Score
Ocean Literacy Gap Hinders Conservation Efforts Among Young People
A Back to Blue survey of 18–24-year-olds across 35 countries reveals alarmingly low ocean literacy levels; while most are concerned about ocean health, many prioritize other climate issues and underestimate the ocean's importance in climate change mitigation.
Ocean Literacy Gap Hinders Conservation Efforts Among Young People
A Back to Blue survey of 18–24-year-olds across 35 countries reveals alarmingly low ocean literacy levels; while most are concerned about ocean health, many prioritize other climate issues and underestimate the ocean's importance in climate change mitigation.
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40% Bias Score
Higher Microplastic Levels Found in Placentas from Premature Births
A study found significantly higher microplastic levels (203 µg/g vs. 130 µg/g) in placentas from premature (34 weeks) compared to full-term (37.2 weeks) births in Houston, suggesting a potential link between microplastic exposure and premature birth, a leading cause of infant mortality worldwide.
Higher Microplastic Levels Found in Placentas from Premature Births
A study found significantly higher microplastic levels (203 µg/g vs. 130 µg/g) in placentas from premature (34 weeks) compared to full-term (37.2 weeks) births in Houston, suggesting a potential link between microplastic exposure and premature birth, a leading cause of infant mortality worldwide.
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36% Bias Score
UN Plastic Treaty Negotiations Fail Amidst Industry Lobbying
The UN's November 2024 negotiations in Busan, South Korea, to create a legally binding global treaty to reduce plastic production failed due to opposition from a bloc of countries including Saudi Arabia, China, Russia, and Iran, prioritizing economic interests over environmental protection, despite ...
UN Plastic Treaty Negotiations Fail Amidst Industry Lobbying
The UN's November 2024 negotiations in Busan, South Korea, to create a legally binding global treaty to reduce plastic production failed due to opposition from a bloc of countries including Saudi Arabia, China, Russia, and Iran, prioritizing economic interests over environmental protection, despite ...
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40% Bias Score
Microplastics Widespread in French Agricultural Soils
A new ADEME study found microplastics in 75% of 33 French agricultural soil samples, averaging 15 particles per kilogram, raising concerns about environmental and human health impacts despite the unidentified source.
Microplastics Widespread in French Agricultural Soils
A new ADEME study found microplastics in 75% of 33 French agricultural soil samples, averaging 15 particles per kilogram, raising concerns about environmental and human health impacts despite the unidentified source.
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28% Bias Score
Microplastics Linked to Cancer and Other Health Risks in Major Scientific Review
A comprehensive review of 3000 studies links microplastic exposure to increased risks of lung and colon cancer, gut inflammation, and lung injury, prompting calls for immediate bans on single-use plastics to avert a major public health crisis.
Microplastics Linked to Cancer and Other Health Risks in Major Scientific Review
A comprehensive review of 3000 studies links microplastic exposure to increased risks of lung and colon cancer, gut inflammation, and lung injury, prompting calls for immediate bans on single-use plastics to avert a major public health crisis.
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52% Bias Score
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