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Tag: Plastics

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The U.S. Sends Lots of Plastic Trash Overseas. Malaysia Just Said No Thanks.

July 1, 2025July 2, 2025Hiroko Tabuchi and Zunaira SaieedComments Off on The U.S. Sends Lots of Plastic Trash Overseas. Malaysia Just Said No Thanks.

No country receives more discarded plastic from wealthy countries, but shipments from the United States are no longer welcome.

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The U.S. Sends Lots of Plastic Trash Overseas. Malaysia Just Said No Thanks.

July 1, 2025Hiroko Tabuchi and Zunaira SaieedComments Off on The U.S. Sends Lots of Plastic Trash Overseas. Malaysia Just Said No Thanks.

No country receives more discarded plastic from wealthy countries, but shipments from the United States are no longer welcome.

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Is Fake Grass Safe? A Manufacturer Sues to Stop a Discussion.

June 17, 2025Hiroko Tabuchi and Ken BelsonComments Off on Is Fake Grass Safe? A Manufacturer Sues to Stop a Discussion.

Four experts were sued for defamation ahead of a seminar where they planned to talk about research into the potential health risks on playgrounds and sports fields nationwide.

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Is Fake Grass Safe? A Manufacturer Sues to Stop a Discussion.

June 17, 2025Hiroko Tabuchi and Ken BelsonComments Off on Is Fake Grass Safe? A Manufacturer Sues to Stop a Discussion.

Four experts were sued for defamation ahead of a seminar where they planned to talk about research into the potential health risks on playgrounds and sports fields nationwide.

World

Is Fake Grass Safe? A Manufacturer Sues to Stop a Discussion.

June 17, 2025Hiroko Tabuchi and Ken BelsonComments Off on Is Fake Grass Safe? A Manufacturer Sues to Stop a Discussion.

Four experts were sued for defamation ahead of a seminar where they planned to talk about research into the potential health risks on playgrounds and sports fields nationwide.

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For Trump, PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Straws Are a Crisis. In Water, Maybe Less So.

April 26, 2025April 26, 2025HIROKO TABUCHIComments Off on For Trump, PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Straws Are a Crisis. In Water, Maybe Less So.

An administration document aimed at eradicating paper straws highlights the dangers of PFAS chemicals. Their presence in tap water nationwide hasn’t gotten the same attention.

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Airborne Lead and Chlorine Levels Soared as L.A. Wildfires Raged

January 20, 2025January 20, 2025HIROKO TABUCHIComments Off on Airborne Lead and Chlorine Levels Soared as L.A. Wildfires Raged

The findings give new insight into the dangers of urban wildfires that burn plastics and other chemicals in homes and property.

World

Nations Fail to Reach an Agreement on Plastic Pollution

December 1, 2024HIROKO TABUCHIComments Off on Nations Fail to Reach an Agreement on Plastic Pollution

Talks on the world’s first treaty to tackle plastic pollution will continue in coming months, delegates said.

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Saudi Arabia Leads Pushback Against Global Plastic Treaty

November 30, 2024November 30, 2024HIROKO TABUCHIComments Off on Saudi Arabia Leads Pushback Against Global Plastic Treaty

Delegates from more than 170 countries are working to salvage a treaty that would tackle the growing problem of plastic pollution.

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Inside the Plastic Industry’s Battle to Win Over Hearts and Minds

November 27, 2024HIROKO TABUCHIComments Off on Inside the Plastic Industry’s Battle to Win Over Hearts and Minds

Documents leaked from an industry group show how plastics companies are pushing back against a “tide of anti-plastic sentiment.”

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