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Global Plastic Production Soars, Recycling Remains Low
A new study reveals that global plastic production in 2022 reached 400 million tons, with less than 10% derived from recycled materials; the highest per-capita consumption was in the US (216 kg), while China had the highest total consumption (80 million tons); only 38 million tons were recycled, whi...
Global Plastic Production Soars, Recycling Remains Low
A new study reveals that global plastic production in 2022 reached 400 million tons, with less than 10% derived from recycled materials; the highest per-capita consumption was in the US (216 kg), while China had the highest total consumption (80 million tons); only 38 million tons were recycled, whi...
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40% Bias Score
Anthocyanin-Rich Foods May Counteract Microplastic Damage
A review of 89 studies suggests anthocyanins, antioxidants in deeply colored fruits and vegetables, may neutralize free radicals released by microplastics, reducing cellular damage and inflammation; further research is needed in humans.
Anthocyanin-Rich Foods May Counteract Microplastic Damage
A review of 89 studies suggests anthocyanins, antioxidants in deeply colored fruits and vegetables, may neutralize free radicals released by microplastics, reducing cellular damage and inflammation; further research is needed in humans.
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40% Bias Score
Schleswig Site Cleanup Progresses Amidst Funding Dispute
Cleanup of a former gasworks and tar factory site (6,110 sq m land, 3,400 sq m water) in Schleswig, contaminated for decades, is underway using honeycomb and suction methods; expected completion is end of 2025, but a funding dispute between local and federal government (court date May 22, 2025) may ...
Schleswig Site Cleanup Progresses Amidst Funding Dispute
Cleanup of a former gasworks and tar factory site (6,110 sq m land, 3,400 sq m water) in Schleswig, contaminated for decades, is underway using honeycomb and suction methods; expected completion is end of 2025, but a funding dispute between local and federal government (court date May 22, 2025) may ...
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36% Bias Score
Italy Acts on Widespread PFAS Contamination
Italy is tackling widespread PFAS contamination through two parallel legislative approaches following a Greenpeace report revealing PFAS in 79% of Italian tap water and a major lawsuit linking PFAS to 4,000 excess deaths in Veneto.
Italy Acts on Widespread PFAS Contamination
Italy is tackling widespread PFAS contamination through two parallel legislative approaches following a Greenpeace report revealing PFAS in 79% of Italian tap water and a major lawsuit linking PFAS to 4,000 excess deaths in Veneto.
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40% Bias Score
New Method Degrades 'Forever Chemicals' and Recycles Fluorine
Researchers at the University of Oxford developed a new method using potassium phosphate salts and a ball mill to efficiently degrade PFAS, recovering much of the fluorine for reuse, offering a sustainable solution to pollution and resource scarcity.
New Method Degrades 'Forever Chemicals' and Recycles Fluorine
Researchers at the University of Oxford developed a new method using potassium phosphate salts and a ball mill to efficiently degrade PFAS, recovering much of the fluorine for reuse, offering a sustainable solution to pollution and resource scarcity.
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20% Bias Score
Trump Administration Rolls Back Key Climate Policies
The Trump administration announced Wednesday the rollback of over a dozen climate policies, impacting vehicle and power plant emissions, clean air and water regulations, and potentially undermining the EPA's authority to regulate climate change.
Trump Administration Rolls Back Key Climate Policies
The Trump administration announced Wednesday the rollback of over a dozen climate policies, impacting vehicle and power plant emissions, clean air and water regulations, and potentially undermining the EPA's authority to regulate climate change.
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56% Bias Score
EU Pollution Reduction: Progress and Persistent Challenges
The European Union's second Zero Pollution Monitoring and Outlook report reveals progress in reducing pollution but persistent challenges remain, causing hundreds of thousands of premature deaths annually and harming ecosystems; the EU is implementing initiatives like the Zero Pollution package to a...
EU Pollution Reduction: Progress and Persistent Challenges
The European Union's second Zero Pollution Monitoring and Outlook report reveals progress in reducing pollution but persistent challenges remain, causing hundreds of thousands of premature deaths annually and harming ecosystems; the EU is implementing initiatives like the Zero Pollution package to a...
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16% Bias Score
Chevron Ordered to Pay $745 Million for Louisiana Wetland Pollution
A Louisiana jury ordered Chevron to pay $745 million for wetland pollution near New Orleans, stemming from Texaco's actions before Chevron's 2001 acquisition; this is the first of 42 similar cases.
Chevron Ordered to Pay $745 Million for Louisiana Wetland Pollution
A Louisiana jury ordered Chevron to pay $745 million for wetland pollution near New Orleans, stemming from Texaco's actions before Chevron's 2001 acquisition; this is the first of 42 similar cases.
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32% Bias Score
Wales backs stricter farm muck-spreading rules, but seeks improvements
An independent review in Wales supports stricter muck-spreading regulations for farms to reduce agricultural pollution, recommending improvements to clarity and targeting while acknowledging the need for a balance between environmental protection and the economic viability of farming.
Wales backs stricter farm muck-spreading rules, but seeks improvements
An independent review in Wales supports stricter muck-spreading regulations for farms to reduce agricultural pollution, recommending improvements to clarity and targeting while acknowledging the need for a balance between environmental protection and the economic viability of farming.
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48% Bias Score
Barcelona Traffic Reduction Could Prevent 200 Premature Deaths Annually
A study by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) finds that a 25% reduction in traffic in Barcelona, already a city with Europe's highest car density, could prevent nearly 200 premature deaths per year due to improved air quality, with further reductions possible through port electrif...
Barcelona Traffic Reduction Could Prevent 200 Premature Deaths Annually
A study by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) finds that a 25% reduction in traffic in Barcelona, already a city with Europe's highest car density, could prevent nearly 200 premature deaths per year due to improved air quality, with further reductions possible through port electrif...
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36% Bias Score
Trump Administration to Reconsider Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding, Unleashing Wave of Environmental Rollbacks
The Trump administration announced the potential repeal of the 2009 endangerment finding on greenhouse gases, along with 31 other rollbacks on environmental regulations, aiming to boost the fossil fuel industry despite the overwhelming scientific consensus on climate change and its severe consequenc...
Trump Administration to Reconsider Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding, Unleashing Wave of Environmental Rollbacks
The Trump administration announced the potential repeal of the 2009 endangerment finding on greenhouse gases, along with 31 other rollbacks on environmental regulations, aiming to boost the fossil fuel industry despite the overwhelming scientific consensus on climate change and its severe consequenc...
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68% Bias Score
ILT Recommended Steel Slag as Waste, Advice Rejected
The Netherlands' Inspectorate for the Environment and Transport (ILT) recommended classifying steel slag as waste two years ago due to environmental and health concerns, but this advice was not implemented due to legal challenges and a large, timely sale of steel slag to the Baltic states.
ILT Recommended Steel Slag as Waste, Advice Rejected
The Netherlands' Inspectorate for the Environment and Transport (ILT) recommended classifying steel slag as waste two years ago due to environmental and health concerns, but this advice was not implemented due to legal challenges and a large, timely sale of steel slag to the Baltic states.
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44% Bias Score
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