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To many marine animals, plastic pollution resembles food. A new study finds seabirds, sea turtles and marine mammals like porpoises,
Talks to finalize the world’s first treaty on plastic pollution in Geneva, Switzerland collapsed in failure Friday as countries remained bitterly divided how to tackle the crisis. The summit, held at the United Nations headquarters and attended by delegates from more than 180 countries, was supposed to end Thursday after 10 days of contentious talks, …
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The sheer volume of plastic material usage in Egypt is terrifying, but what’s even scarier is that that the government’s efforts aimed at reducing this usage seem to be taking place in one world, while the people are in another. In 2019, the Red Sea Governorate decided to ban the individual use of plastic bags …
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CNN — Premature births are on the rise, yet experts aren’t sure why. Now, researchers have found synthetic chemicals called phthalates used in clear food packaging and personal care products could be a culprit, according to a new study. Past research has demonstrated that phathalates — known as “everywhere chemicals” because they are so common — …
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