All posts tagged with plastics
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-(Natural News) Parents have a seemingly endless to-do list, and modern conveniences can save a lot of time and hassle. While it’s easy to see the upsides of plastic goods – with their low prices, wide availability, and nearly indestructible nature – all this plastic exposure is compromising our children’s health. Plastic is everywhere, and […]
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-(Natural News) Infertility is a common problem in the world today. While Big Pharma and the mainstream medical community have been quick to cash in on expensive fertility treatments and costly “solutions,” shockingly few people are asking themselves what’s causing infertility in the first place. Recently published research shows that a common contaminant, phthalates, could […]
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-(Natural News) Many countries around the globe are making an effort to reduce their plastic waste to save wildlife – and humans – from its detrimental effects. In fact, Thailand and Vietnam are just some countries that are taking a page (or a leaf for this one) from Mother Nature’s playbook to combat plastic waste. […]
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-(Natural News) Plastic pollution in the ocean is not limited to just large pieces of trash that can choke, entangle, and injure marine life. The microfibers that make up synthetic fabrics also contribute to pollution, which is why it is important to reduce the amount of tiny fibers shed by synthetic clothing during each wash. Most images […]
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-(Natural News) It’s official: We’re heading toward a “plastic world” – and we’re not talking about credit cards. Plastic – the ubiquitous polymer found in nearly all consumer products – is part of just about every aspect of our lives. For the most part, it’s a versatile material that has been part of many significant […]
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-(Natural News) Researchers recently published the results of two years of studying ocean garbage that washed up on the shores of the Gulf states. They found that plastic is the most common type of trash; that Texas ends up with the most coastal debris; and that spring and summer months are the worst. Trash in […]
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-(Natural News) It’s no secret that our planet is drowning in plastic. Since Leo Baekeland’s 1907 invention of bakelite – the first type of plastic – society has become increasingly reliant on it for packaging and for a host of other purposes. Since plastic does not decompose it has to be dumped somewhere, and about […]
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-(Natural News) Are there any natural, pristine environments left on Earth? Ecosystems that were once considered untouched by humans are now absorbing unprecedented levels of man-made pollution. A class of hormone-disrupting chemicals called polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) was found concentrated at some of the deepest points on Earth. Dr. Alan Jamieson from Newcastle University led a study […]
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-(Natural News) It’s truly quite impressive how many people want to make a difference and “save” our planet from the destructive forces that humans put in place and perpetuate daily. From leaking nuclear plants to trillions of pieces of micro-plastics in the oceans, and from chemical pesticides and GMOs on down to hospital waste and […]
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-(Natural News) The next time you come across a sea turtle in the wild, remember that there are pieces of plastic trash inside the animal’s belly. And if that is not stomach-churning enough for you, imagine the damage caused by jagged pieces of toxic pollutant tumbling inside your belly. Researchers in the United Kingdom raised this issue after checking more […]
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