"Plastic pollution is changing entire Earth system, scientists find"

#Plastic #Plastics #Environment #Pollution

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/07/plastic-pollution-is-changing-entire-earth-system-scientists-find

#EPA Says It Plans to Withdraw Approval for Chevron’s Plastic-Based Fuels That Are Likely to Cause #Cancer
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The decision comes after a ProPublica investigation revealed that the EPA had found that one of the fuels had a cancer risk more than 1 million times higher than the agency usually considers acceptable.

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https://propub.li/4dICeSd

Fears grow over rising number of #oil lobbyists at UN #plastic pollution talks - https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/25/fears-grow-over-rising-number-of-oil-lobbyists-at-un-plastic-pollution-talks "Proposed global treaty to curb production represents challenge to producers of fossil fuels, from which most plastics are made" guarantees treaty will be a joke

This report shows how Big Oil and the plastics industry have deceptively promoted recycling as a solution to plastic waste management for more than 50 years, despite their long-standing knowledge that plastic recycling is not technically or economically viable at scale.

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https://climateintegrity.org/plastics-fraud