https://apple.news/AOwX6fKgmQt-Srlv-mFSHWQ Throw Out Your Black Plastic Spatula It’s probably leaching chemicals into your cooking oil. By Zoë Schlanger for The Atlantic OCTOBER 30, 2024 For the past several years, I’ve been telling my friends what I’m going to tell you: Throw out your black plastic spatula. In a world of plastic consumer goods, avoiding the material … Continue reading Throw out your black plastic spatula now
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Scientists found the hidden flaw in solar panels — and now they’ll last much longer
https://apple.news/A2Slu7nDgSMyuUpu8F989Iw Scientists Found the Hidden Flaw in Solar Panels—and Now They’ll Last Much Longer It’s a giant step toward a stable power future. BY DARREN ORF for Popular MechanicsPUBLISHED: JUL 29, 2024 9:00 AM EDT Jackyenjoyphotography//Getty Images Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Halide … Continue reading Scientists found the hidden flaw in solar panels — and now they’ll last much longer
More food fish raised on farms than caught in the wild for the first time
https://apple.news/AOPDNfV2XQJ2Jh1dUOtJbmQ More fish were farmed than caught for the first time ever Both aquaculture and fisheries have environmental and climate impacts — and they overlap more than you'd think By Frida Garza / Grist PublishedJune 17, 2024 Photo: Milos Bicanski (Getty Images) This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. A new report … Continue reading More food fish raised on farms than caught in the wild for the first time
How the world wastes hundreds of billions of meals in a year, in three charts
http://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2024/5/4/24147350/billions-of-meals-wasted-unep-study-food How the world wastes hundreds of billions of meals in a year, in three charts Think twice before throwing out your leftovers. By Sam Delgado May 4, 2024, 7:30am EDT The UN reports that over a trillion dollars worth of food gets thrown out every year worldwide. Sam Delgado is a Future Perfect fellow writing about labor … Continue reading How the world wastes hundreds of billions of meals in a year, in three charts
Plastic makers greenwash recycling known to be inadequate
https://apple.news/Aazon-Q0kRnGRmCJfEQwy6w Reduce, reuse, redirect outrage: How plastic makers used recycling as a fig leaf FEBRUARY 15, 20242:53 PM ET By Michael Copley for NPR The plastics industry has worked for decades to convince people and policymakers that recycling would keep waste out of landfills and the environment. Consumers sort their trash so plastic packaging can be … Continue reading Plastic makers greenwash recycling known to be inadequate
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