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Plastic

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EEnvironment
Beachgoers in Texas are seeing increasing numbers of invasive jellyfish washing ashore.
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Experts issue warning after concerning creatures wash up on US beach: ‘Don’t belong here’

  • December 24, 2025
On Texas beaches, experts are concerned after increased sightings of an invasive marine creature washed up on the…
EEnvironment
A newly opened recycling plant in Norway is using artificial intelligence to help sort plastics.
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New state-of-the-art facility could help solve major issue with common waste: ‘Missing link’

  • December 22, 2025
A newly opened recycling plant in Norway is using artificial intelligence to help sort packaging plastics, effectively removing…
EEnvironment
One of the key challenges of agrivoltaic projects has been limiting the impact of shade on plant growth and energy production. 
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Scientists make groundbreaking discovery about crops grown near solar panels: ‘A significant impact’

  • December 20, 2025
Scientists studying how land devoted to large-scale solar arrays can best be used to also grow food have…
EEnvironment
Researchers at Tokyo Metropolitan University have developed a process to recycle plastic using an iron catalyst and alcohol.
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Scientists make breakthrough that could revolutionize what happens to common waste: ‘Promising’

  • December 17, 2025
Recycling is often promoted as a fix for the world’s plastic problem.  However, according to the Organisation for…
EEnvironment
Mostly Sunny
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Great Lakes microplastics: How they get there, how they spread, and why the picture remains murky

  • December 14, 2025
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The plastic showing up in the Great Lakes doesn’t arrive in one dramatic spill. It…
EEnvironment
Researchers discovered that iron minerals can help break down harmful pollutants from plastic, offering hope for curbing plastic pollution.
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Scientists make major breakthrough that could revolutionize what happens to old plastic: ‘Much more effective’

  • December 10, 2025
Plastic pollution has been a steadily growing concern for years. Not only does the physical waste present a…
HHeadlines
Australian mother Chloe Mowday in induced coma after Vietnam cosmetic surgery complications
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Australian mother Chloe Mowday in induced coma after Vietnam cosmetic surgery complications

  • December 8, 2025
“Her body had shut down all her organs,” he said. “The wonderful doctors have brought her back though…
EEnvironment
In climate-conscious social circles, cruise ships are always a hot topic for public debate.
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‘Uncomfortable’ footage of cruise ship sparks intense debate online: ‘That can’t be good’

  • December 8, 2025
In climate-conscious social circles, cruise ships are always a hot topic for public debate. To many people, these…
EEnvironment
Instead of tossing your plastic produce containers, here's a clever way to give them new life — and share your homegrown harvests with neighbors.
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‘I’d never thought of this before’

  • December 7, 2025
Bringing home strawberries or tomatoes often means ending up with a pile of clear plastic clamshell containers. Instead…
EEntertainment
Chrissy Teigen reveals daughter Esti’s chin stitched by plastic surgeon
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Chrissy Teigen reveals daughter Esti’s chin stitched by plastic surgeon

  • December 6, 2025
In 2023, she told People: “For me, the hardest part is making sure the older ones feel loved…
EEnvironment
Contributor: We're losing the race against plastic, but there's a solution - Los Angeles Times
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Contributor: We're losing the race against plastic, but there's a solution – Los Angeles Times

  • December 5, 2025
Contributor: We’re losing the race against plastic, but there’s a solution  Los Angeles TimesA Critical Moment for the World’s…
EEnvironment
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Self-destructing plastic achieved with built-in ‘on/off’ switch

  • December 5, 2025
Researchers from Rutgers University have figured out a way to make plastics that can be programmed to self-destruct.…
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