plastics

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

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

Hiroko Tabuchi January 20, 2025

At the height of the Los Angeles County wildfires, atmospheric concentrations of lead, a neurotoxin, reached 100...

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Polymer editing can upcycle waste into higher-performance plastics

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Polymer editing can upcycle waste into higher-performance plastics

Dawn Levy January 17, 2025

To upcycle the polymers of discarded plastics, chemists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory invented a way to...

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Senator Loren Legarda calls on Filipinos to reduce single-use plastics in support of National Zero Waste Month, highlighting the Philippines’ role as

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Senator Loren Legarda calls on Filipinos to reduce single-use plastics in support of National Zero Waste Month, highlighting the Philippines’ role as

XPChronicle January 8, 2025

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Black plastics may contain toxic compounds that can leach into food, experts say

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Black plastics may contain toxic compounds that can leach into food, experts say

Sameer Chhabra November 30, 2024

The Dose21:05How does black plastic affect my health? Certain products made from black plastic — like the...

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South Korea is hosting the fifth and final UN Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee meeting to agree on globally binding rules on plastics this week

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South Korea is hosting the fifth and final UN Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee meeting to agree on globally binding rules on plastics this week

XPChronicle November 29, 2024

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Scientists convert plastics into soaps and detergents

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Scientists convert plastics into soaps and detergents

XPChronicle November 18, 2024

Greg Liu (at left) has spent the past five or six years working on ways to recycle...

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