Most U.S. schoolchildren toss their lunch trays every day. Here’s a better way.
A Rhode Island school is ditching plastic foam trays at lunchtime in favor of reusable stainless steel trays and sporks. It’s ...
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Johnson wins dramatic reelection as speaker after 2 GOP hard-liners switch votes
The Republican holdouts changed their votes after calls from Donald Trump. In some high-stakes political drama, the House of Representatives on Friday voted to reelect House Speaker Mike Johnson ...
WEIS16d
House speaker vote live updates: Johnson wins showdown with GOP hard-liners
Instead, Massie cast his ballot for Minnesota Rep. Tom Emmer, who currently serves as the House majority whip. Several GOP hard-liners withholding vote for now Rep. Andy Harris of North Carolina, ...
Deltaplex News16d
Johnson wins dramatic reelection as speaker after 2 GOP hard-liners switch votes
Instead, Massie cast his ballot for Minnesota Rep. Tom Emmer, who currently serves as the House majority whip. Several GOP hard-liners withholding vote for now Rep. Andy Harris of North Carolina, ...
thecooldown16d
Researchers make game-changing discovery while experimenting with plastic replacements: 'It cannot be ignored'
What if it's possible to produce plastics without making them from petrochemicals and without the plastic breaking into microparticles that take forever to degrade? Well, researchers from Origin ...
Yardbarker17d
63 Pounds Of Plastic Trash + 30 Discarded Flip Flops = 1 Bali Board Rack
Before coming to Bali, Huizing spent 15 years working in the oil industry which, he said, “It was a good career, but looking back, I realize I was part of the problem. You could say karma kicked ...
Newsweek20d
Foods With the Most Plastic Chemicals: Study Reveals Surprising Results
From popular brands like Burger King, McDonald's, Starbucks, and Whole Foods to everyday kitchen staples such as rice and salt, a new study highlights the alarming extent of plastic contamination ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation20d
How synthetic textiles made from plastic took over the fashion industry
A mini-dress made from matted wads of discarded fabric scraps. A corset of disposable straws, with plastic forks dangling from the waist. Skirts of knotted plastic fishing line with a bodice made ...
studyfinds21d
Tea bags release shocking number of plastic particles into your drink
BARCELONA, Spain — In a concerning discovery for tea lovers everywhere, scientists have found that a simple cup of tea might come with an unwanted extra ingredient: billions of microscopic plastic ...
Fortune23d
Divisions are forming among Trump supporters after Elon Musk sparks a debate over hiring foreign tech workers
Elon Musk leaves the stage after addressing a campaign rally with Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump at the Butler Farm Show fairgrounds on October 05, 2024 in Butler ...
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Questions hang over hotels’ single-use plastic ban plan
In Nepal, 16 percent of urban waste consists of plastic, which is 2.7 tonnes of daily plastic garbage production, it said. Besides the sheer quantity of plastic waste being produced, a major problem ...