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Plastics

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EEnvironment
The 4,700-acre Seadrift Operations complex produces various plastics as well as chemicals for antifreeze, paints, detergents, shampoo and other beauty products on the Gulf Coast in Calhoun County, Texas. Credit: Dylan Baddour/Inside Climate News
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Dow Asks Texas to Legalize Plastic Pollution From Its Seadrift Complex

  • March 3, 2026
Two weeks ago, when Texas sued a massive Dow petrochemical plant over water pollution, state environmental regulators were…
EEnvironment
European chemical giants plot to weaken EU’s flagship climate policy – POLITICO
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European chemical giants plot to weaken EU’s flagship climate policy – POLITICO

  • February 11, 2026
Chemical investments in Europe collapsed by more than 80 percent in 2025 from the year before, according to…
EEnvironment
A worker fries tofu over a furnace fueled by a combination of plastic waste, wood and coconut husks at a tofu factory on May 22, 2025, in Sidoarjo, Indonesia. Credit: Robertus Pudyanto/Getty Images
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Burning Plastic Waste for Household Fuel Endangers Millions 

  • January 10, 2026
Several global trends are colliding with disastrous consequences for health and the environment, new research warns. Plastic production…
EEnvironment
Give your Christmas tree a second life, completely for free | The Latest from WDEL News
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Give your Christmas tree a second life, completely for free | The Latest from WDEL News

  • January 9, 2026
RACHEL M SUGA Do you not know what to do with your Christmas tree? Delaware Center for Horticulture…
NNutrition
Ultra-processed foods damage health in ways that calories don't explain
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Ultra-processed foods damage health in ways that calories don’t explain

  • December 18, 2025
Researchers are getting closer to solving the riddle of how ultra-processed foods (UPFs) harm metabolic, reproductive, and immune…
EEnvironment
Bangkok Post - Drastic plastic
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Bangkok Post – Drastic plastic

  • December 15, 2025
In the global fight against climate change, plastics have emerged as both a symbol of modern convenience and…
SScience
New transparent window material could cut building energy loss by 50%
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New transparent window material could cut building energy loss by 50%

  • December 15, 2025
In most buildings, windows remain the most vulnerable part of the structure when it comes to energy loss.…
PPhysics
The Blueprint
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French scientists discover law that predicts how most objects shatter

  • December 1, 2025
Fragmentation, the way objects break into pieces, has long intrigued scientists. Researchers have observed that broken objects tend…
EEnvironment
The EU’s grand new plan to replace fossil fuels with trees – POLITICO
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The EU’s grand new plan to replace fossil fuels with trees – POLITICO

  • November 27, 2025
At the center of the strategy is carbon, the fundamental building block of a wide range of manufactured…
EEnvironment
China offers unlikely glimmer of hope in fight against plastic pollution – POLITICO
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China offers unlikely glimmer of hope in fight against plastic pollution – POLITICO

  • September 29, 2025
The Chinese wild card Countries in the self-named High Ambition Coalition to End Plastic Pollution — which backs…
EEnvironment
EU probes Greece on recycling projects  – POLITICO
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EU probes Greece on recycling projects  – POLITICO

  • August 25, 2025
The company had won the tender for the project despite suggesting that the kiosks would be around five…
EEnvironment
Bay Area refill shop tackles single-use plastic problem
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Bay Area refill shop tackles single-use plastic problem

  • August 23, 2025
In the San Francisco Bay Area, on the island of Alameda, six months ago, a small store opened…
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