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1. www.colorado.edu › cmcinow › rethinking-plasticRethinking Plastic | CMCI Now Magazine | University of ...

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   But after attending a virtual “toxic tour” exploring the negative impacts of plastic manufacturing and waste on communities in the Gulf Coast, Vietnam and Taiwan, she began to see plastic differently: as an existential global threat, a chilling example of environmental injustice and a killer of people.

2. www.nytimes.com › article › plastics-to-avoidThe Types of Plastics Families Should Avoid - The New York Times

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   Jul 22, 2022 · When you use plastic, look at the recycling code on the bottom for clues about what’s in it. Dr. Trasande recommended avoiding items labeled 3 for phthalates, 7 for bisphenols and 6 for styrene.

   • Author: Alice Callahan

3. lens.monash.edu › @environment › 2021/10/18To change behaviour, we need to talk about plastic ...

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   Oct 18, 2021 · For years, there’s been a practice of drawing attention to the scale of the plastics pollution problem to raise awareness and concern, in the hope this will change the way people act. But this approach can do more harm than good by normalising undesirable behaviours. Read more at Monash Lens.

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4. www.scienceabc.com › eyeopeners › why-are-we-soPlastic Problem: Why Can't We Get Rid Of Plastic? - Science ABC

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   Oct 19, 2023 · Science of Glass Making: How is Glass Made? Why Is Plastic Popular? It would not be wrong to say that the foundation of the modern world has been laid with bricks of plastic. They have led to a major disruption in the world of materials. You may wonder, what makes one material better than the other?

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5. relevantmagazine.com › current › national-geoThe New 'National Geographic' Cover Will Force You to See ...

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   May 18, 2018 · National Geographic released a chilling cover for its June issue that will hopefully make you think twice the next time you reach for a single-use plastic product. The cover features a plastic bag as an iceberg partially submerged in the ocean, and has stopped many people in their tracks by conveying severity of the ongoing issue surrounding ...

6. www.facebook.com › IdeasCollide › videosSee Plastic Differently | Every year, 8 MILLION METRIC TONS ...

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   Jun 8, 2016 · Every year, 8 MILLION METRIC TONS of plastic enter our world’s oceans. This #worldoceansday our friends and partners Norton Point want you to...

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   How do you know if plastic is recyclable?

   • When you use plastic, look at the recycling code on the bottom for clues about what’s in it. Dr. Trasande recommended avoiding items labeled 3 for phthalates, 7 for bisphenols and 6 for styrene.

   The Types of Plastics Families Should Avoid - The New York Times

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   Can plastic pollution be a good thing?

   • For years, there’s been a practice of drawing attention to the scale of the plastics pollution problem to raise awareness and concern, in the hope this will change the way people act. But this approach can do more harm than good by normalising undesirable behaviours. Read more at Monash Lens.

   To change behaviour, we need to talk about plastics differently

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   Is Everything made of plastic?

   • Ranging from the ceiling fan above you to the corrective glasses you wear, virtually everything is made of plastic. Plastics have become a ubiquitous part of our everyday life, and a critical part of the world economy. Already there. Science of Glass Making: How is Glass Made?

   Plastic Problem: Why Can't We Get Rid of Plastic?

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   What is the Dark Side of plastic?

   • This is the dark side of plastic and the reason it is so closely tied to pollution. The constituent elements of plastics are interconnected by very strong bonds, which make them chemically inert. Strong bonds are energetically stable and require more energy to break.

   Plastic Problem: Why Can't We Get Rid of Plastic?

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8. smallbizclub.com › run-and-grow › innovationBusinesses Face Anti-Plastic Sentiment: How to Adapt

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   Oct 1, 2020 · We’re beginning to see plastic differently. Thanks to campaigns about environmental issues including marine pollution and climate change, public opinion of single-use plastics is shifting. Over half of consumers now believe plastic to be “harmful”. Every business needs to take note of this, SMEs included. Consumers want to know that what they’re buying is sustainable…