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German Study: Alarming Levels of Dangerous Plastics in Children's Bodies

In urine samples, residues of various plastic ingredients were found in 97 to 100 percent of the children examined.

Condemning 'Grossly Irresponsible' Inaction of World Powers, Fiji Unveils Ambitious Plan to Fight Climate Crisis

Jake Johnson, staff writer

Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, Fiji's climate minister, said the fight against the climate crisis is "a fight for our lives and our livelihoods."

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Canada's Plan to Ban Single-Use Plastics and Make Corporations Responsible for Waste Welcomed as 'Step in the Right Direction'

Jessica Corbett, staff writer

tim hortons cups

A Greenpeace campaigner said the country ultimately "needs to move towards...

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"Alarming" Report Details Emissions Danger of Plastics Production and Disposal—And It's Set to Get Worse

Eoin Higgins, staff writer

Plastic production and disposal is responsible for high greenhouse gas emissions, warns a new report.

"It has long been clear that plastic threatens the global environment and puts...

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San Francisco First City to Ban Plastic Shopping Bags

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Greenpeace

Greenpeace Report Exposes How Multinationals Are Pretending to Solve the Plastic Crisis

Food & Water Watch

Single-Use Plastic Bans: Good for Our Food, Water and Planet

Center for International Environmental Law

Sweeping New Report on Global Environmental Impact of Plastics Reveals Severe Damage to Climate

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Sonali Kolhatkar

Plastic Is Just as Destructive to the Climate as Oil and Gas