A recent study on the production, use and disposal of plastics has the American Chemistry Council, based in Washington, commenting on its efforts to collaborate to expand recycling of the material and ...

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Plastic production, use, and disposal have significant impacts on human rights. Plastics contain toxic chemical additives, which can pose significant threats to human health. Because they are made of ...

Global plastic production, use and disposal patterns are responsible for significant harm to human health, the environment and the economy, and are causing deep societal injustices, particularly for ...

A study from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory finds that, in 2019, production of virgin plastic spewed about 2.24 billion metric tons (t) of carbon dioxide equivalent into the atmosphere, or 5.3% ...

The harsh realities of managing the waste we produce are in the news: councils shunning new glass bins, more plastic being produced per person in the world and Sydney bins overflowing. And the growth ...

This Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 3 - Good Health & Well-Being; SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation; SDG 14 - Life Below Water The global use and emissions of chemicals ...

The effect of sea level changes due to tidal action influences the design and operation of offshore water-disposal piles on offshore platforms. A disposal pile provides a last treatment step for ...