Surprising number of environmental pollutants in hedgehogs
Lead, pesticides, brominated flame retardants, plastic additives, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and heavy metals. This is what researchers found when they collected dead hedgehogs to investigate ...
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1.8 million tons of plastic waste turned into 3D printing threads in Germany
The Fraunhofer Institute is transforming millions of tons of household plastic waste into 3-D printed products.
Exposure to phthalates during pregnancy can affect a newborn’s brain development, study finds
Phthalates have been linked with abnormal newborn brain development, and a new study has identified a potential reason why.
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Plastics Machinery Shipments Decline in Fourth Quarter
The Plastics Industry Association's Committee on Equipment Statistics (CES) released Q4 2024 shipment data for primary ...
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New plastic dissolves in the ocean overnight, leaving no microplastics
Plastics are durable and strong, which is great while they’re being used but frustrating when they end up in the environment.
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Improved Recycling of Plastic from Packaging Waste
Every year, some 5.6 million metric tons of plastic packaging winds up in household waste in Germany after being used just once. So far, less than a third of it can be recycled. Working in partnership ...
Bluewater Relaunches in the U.S. to Tackle Tap Water Contamination and Single-Use Plastic Waste at the Source
DENVER, CO / ACCESS Newswire / April 2, 2025 / Swedish clean-water-tech leader Bluewater is relaunching in the United States this April with a ...
Japanese Scientists Develop New Plastic That Dissolves In Saltwater
Japanese scientists at RIKEN CEMS, led by Takuzo Aida, have developed a new supramolecular plastic that maintains strength in ...
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Transforming plastic waste into high-quality 3D-printed products
Every year, some 5.6 million metric tons of plastic packaging winds up in household waste in Germany after being used just ...
Dead hedgehogs reveal PCB pollution still haunts the environment decades after ban
Researchers have found hedgehog bodies are full of environmental pollutants, including some of the most hazardous to human ...
Calcium Carbonate Plastic Filler Market is projected to reach approximately $25 billion by 2034 | Exactitude Consultancy
Luton, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom, March 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global calcium carbonate plastic filler market is projected to reach approximately $25 billion by 2034, growing from an ...