Ultra-processed foods damage health in ways that calories don’t explain
Researchers are getting closer to solving the riddle of how ultra-processed foods (UPFs) harm metabolic, reproductive, and immune…
Bangkok Post – Drastic plastic
In the global fight against climate change, plastics have emerged as both a symbol of modern convenience and…
New transparent window material could cut building energy loss by 50%
In most buildings, windows remain the most vulnerable part of the structure when it comes to energy loss.…
French scientists discover law that predicts how most objects shatter
Fragmentation, the way objects break into pieces, has long intrigued scientists. Researchers have observed that broken objects tend…
The EU’s grand new plan to replace fossil fuels with trees – POLITICO
At the center of the strategy is carbon, the fundamental building block of a wide range of manufactured…
China offers unlikely glimmer of hope in fight against plastic pollution – POLITICO
The Chinese wild card Countries in the self-named High Ambition Coalition to End Plastic Pollution — which backs…
EU probes Greece on recycling projects – POLITICO
The company had won the tender for the project despite suggesting that the kiosks would be around five…
Bay Area refill shop tackles single-use plastic problem
In the San Francisco Bay Area, on the island of Alameda, six months ago, a small store opened…
One of the world’s most polluted cities has banned single-use plastics. It’s not so easy
Ope Adetayo  | Associated Press Lagos, Nigeria — Nigerian shop manager Olarewanju Ogunbona says he uses Styrofoam and…
Europe’s big trash-burning experiment has become a dirty headache – POLITICO
In Rome, for example, tens of thousands of people signed a petition to stop the mayor from greenlighting…
You Don’t Want to Know Where Scientists Just Found 27 Million Tons of Plastic
Despite the hundreds of millions of metric tons of plastic floating in our oceans—not to mention the microplastics in…
EU to hit US aircraft, cars and food in latest retaliatory strike – POLITICO
Then comes machinery, followed by cars and car parts; chemicals and plastics; medical devices and equipment; electrical equipment;…