https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/mar/10/millions-suffering-in-deadly-pollution-sacrifice-zones-warns-un-expert Millions suffering in deadly pollution ‘sacrifice zones’, warns UN expert Businesses blamed for rise of toxic hotspots hitting poor communities hardest Kabwe in Zambia, one of the toxic ‘sacrifice zones’ cited by the UN, where 95% of children have elevated levels of lead in their blood. Photograph: Larry C Price/Larry C. Price Damien Gayle Environment correspondent … Continue reading Business decisions have produced deadly pollution “sacrifice zones”
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Plastic recycling labels need to be improved
http://www.popsci.com/environment/plastic-recycling-label/ It is time to make plastic-recycling labels less confusing Nearly one in four Americans don't understand what current plastic labels mean at all. BY CARLA DELGADO | PUBLISHED MAR 10, 2022 11:00 AM It's time for a plastic-labelling upgrade, according to new research. Nick Fewings on Unsplash Back in 1988, the Society of the Plastics Industry—now the Plastics … Continue reading Plastic recycling labels need to be improved
The case for induction cooking
http://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/11/dining/induction-cooking.html The Case for Induction Cooking As the perils of cooking with gas become more apparent, there’s ever more reason for cooks to turn to these flameless, easy-to-clean ranges.By Melissa Clark March 11, 2022 Robert Osborne grew anxious about dinner when his Brooklyn co-op board put the kibosh on a plan to move a gas line … Continue reading The case for induction cooking
Bees are needed for crops but EPA is about to approve even more toxic pesticides
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/mar/08/us-epa-toxic-pesticides-paralyse-bees-insects Fears for bees as US set to extend use of toxic pesticides that paralyse insects Honeybees on a farm near Elkton in rural western Oregon. The use of neonicotinoids, hailed by industry as a key to bumper crop yields, has exploded since the 1990s. Photograph: Robin Loznak/Zuma/Rex/Shutterstock EPA to approve plan for four types of … Continue reading Bees are needed for crops but EPA is about to approve even more toxic pesticides
Sharks DO sleep — with their eyes open
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/sharks-apparently-do-sleep-even-with-their-eyes-wide-open-180979707/? Sharks Apparently Do Sleep, Even With Their Eyes Wide Open Scientists observed sleep in draughtsboard sharks by analyzing the animals’ metabolism and posture Corryn Wetzel Daily Correspondent March 10, 2022 1:50 p.m. Draughtsboard sharks apparently snooze with their eyes open or closed depending on the amount of surrounding light. Victorgrigas via Wikimedia Commons Sharks can … Continue reading Sharks DO sleep — with their eyes open
Is it fair (or maybe racist) to charge extra for milk alternatives at Starbucks?
Paying extra for milk alternatives: unfair, illogical – and a little bit racist? Why charging customers more for non-dairy milk in coffee at Starbucks and other cafes is more of a problem than you might think by Aliya Uteuova f you are vegan, lactose intolerant, or simply don’t consume dairy, chances are your coffee run comes … Continue reading Is it fair (or maybe racist) to charge extra for milk alternatives at Starbucks?
Global plastic agreement, but will it be enforced?
https://www.vice.com/en/article/3ab4by/the-world-just-vowed-to-solve-the-global-plastic-problemwill-it-work The World Just Vowed to Solve the Global Plastic Problem—Will It Work? A legally-binding United Nations treaty aims to address the global plastic crisis by 2024. By Audrey Carleton On Wednesday, 175 United Nations agreed to begin writing a legally-binding treaty to address the global plastic pollution crisis by 2024. Decided this week at the … Continue reading Global plastic agreement, but will it be enforced?
Federal regulatory power, including pollution and climate issues, could be gutted soon by Supreme Court
https://www.theguardian.com/law/2022/feb/25/supreme-court-west-virgina-epa-nondelegation-doctrine How a court case over pollution could be used to unravel federal regulatory power Rightwing groups are urging the supreme court to hobble not just environmental regulation, but Biden’s ability to govern The court’s conservatives may use West Virginia v EPA as a preemptive strike against environmental regulation, some legal scholars say. Photograph: J David … Continue reading Federal regulatory power, including pollution and climate issues, could be gutted soon by Supreme Court
Wildfires apt to increase by a third by 2050 according to the U.N.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/feb/23/climate-crisis-driving-increase-in-wildfires-across-globe-says-report-aoe? Wildfires likely to increase by a third by 2050, warns UN Even previously unaffected countries likely to see uncontrollable blazes, says study, which calls for shift to spending on prevention Wildfires in California. A new report warns that extreme fires that ravaged the US, Australia and Siberia will become more common by the end … Continue reading Wildfires apt to increase by a third by 2050 according to the U.N.
Recycling isn’t the cure — that’s less plastic production from fossil fuels
https://www.plasticpollutioncoalition.org/blog/2021/11/15/terracycle-eight-consumer-product-companies-settle-lawsuit- November 15, 2021 TerraCycle and 8 Consumer Product Companies Settle Lawsuit Based on “Unlawful and Deceptive Recycling Claims” Companies Agree to Change Product Labels, TerraCycle Will Also Implement a Supply Chain Certification Program A settlement has been reached on the lawsuit that The Last Beach Cleanup filed in March 2021 against TerraCycle and eight … Continue reading Recycling isn’t the cure — that’s less plastic production from fossil fuels
Lit-up fish nets have odd effect of reducing unwanted catch of sharks, rays and squid
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/lighted-fishing-nets-dramatically-reduce-shark-ray-and-squid-bycatch-180979597/ Lit-Up Fishing Nets Dramatically Reduce Catch of Unwanted Sharks, Rays and Squid Decorated nets entrapped fewer undesirable animals without significantly impacting the amount of target fish caught Margaret Osborne ContributorFebruary 18, 2022 Researchers attached green LED lights along the gillnet float line to keep unwanted marine animals from getting stuck. Jesse Senko Fishing nets illuminated … Continue reading Lit-up fish nets have odd effect of reducing unwanted catch of sharks, rays and squid
Plastics do not make our life safer
Note advice at the end about how long to use N95 and KN95 masks and how to store them. https://packagingeurope.com/comment/on-second-thoughtsdoes-plastic-really-make-us-safer/7731.article On Second Thoughts…does plastic really make us safer?? 17 DECEMBER 2021 In the latest edition of our ongoing series, US-based environmental advisor Holly Kaufman asks whether plastic is a healthy choice. The server at the … Continue reading Plastics do not make our life safer
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