Tag: plastics
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Beware: Toxic Chemicals Found in Holiday Garland Beads
Those festive beaded garlands and necklaces that make holidays and Mardi Gras merry have a scary side. New research has found hazardous chemicals in these plastic beaded products. The research, a collaboration between the Ecology Center’s website HealthyStuff.org and VerdiGras, found most beads have at least one hazardous chemical that has been linked to serious health threats. [caption id="attachment_314701" align="alignnone" width="500"]…
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10 Ways to Use Less Plastic Every Day
Plastic waste has become a pandemic—on land as well as in the world’s oceans. What can just one person do about such a global problem? Take these simple steps, courtesy of World Ocean Observatory: 1. Avoid buying items packaged in plastic. Look for produce and other items that aren’t over-packaged. Buy food in glass jars rather than…
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A New Way To Make Energy: There’s The Rub
Georgia Tech researchers says a triboelectric generator produces electricity by harnessing frictional forces between transparent polymer surfaces. Thank you for your interest in this story. To read the rest of it, please visit EarthTechling.