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Gut Microbes Could Offer Protection From Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’: Study

Gut Microbes Could Offer Protection From Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’: Study

77% Center coverage: 13 sources

Certain types of microbes found in the human gut can absorb toxic “forever chemicals” from their surroundings, a new study has found. When scientists introduced the microbes into the guts of mice to “humanize” their microbiome, they found that the bacteria rapidly accumulated the compounds consumed by the mice. These so-called forever chemicals, also known…See the Story

Endangered turtles share this Mexican beach with SpaceX rocket debris. The company says there’s no risk of harm

Elon Musk · Tamaulipas

Endangered turtles share this Mexican beach with SpaceX rocket debris. The company says there’s no risk of harm

73% Center coverage: 11 sources

By Ivonne Valdes, Max Saltman, Ana Melgar and Isa Cardona, CNN (CNN) — The debris arrives in the rockets’ wake: melted plastics, aluminum and pieces of blue adhesive. It all ends up stranded on the sands of Bagdad beach in northern Tamaulipas, Mexico, home to an endangered species of sea turtle. Just across the border lies Starbase, SpaceX’s launchpad and company town. Since November, Conibio Global, a small non-governmental organization, has ta…See the Story

DHS Announces $81.5 Billion in Customs Revenue From Trump’s Tariffs

Donald Trump · United States

DHS Announces $81.5 Billion in Customs Revenue From Trump’s Tariffs

100% Right coverage: 6 sources

The Department of Homeland Security said on June 30 that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has collected more than $106 billion in customs revenue since President Donald Trump returned to office, with the vast majority—$81.5 billion—generated by tariffs imposed under Trump’s trade reset with other countries. The announcement highlights the scale of Trump’s tariff-driven trade agenda, which the president has touted as a key tool in reshaping ti…See the Story

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Plastic bag fees and bans help limit coastal litter, study finds

Plastic bag fees and bans help limit coastal litter, study finds

Plastic bag fees and bans help limit coastal litter, study finds

Human Remains Found via Puebla

Coverage: 2 sources

Human remains in plastic bags were located on the federal road El Seco-Azumbilla, in the municipality of Nicolás Bravo, on the borders between Puebla and Veracruz. The finding was reported at the height of kilometer 144, on the stretch between the community of La Poza and Azumbilla, in the region of the Sierra Negra poblana. According to preliminary information, citizens called on black plastic bags around 7:00 a.m. on Thursday, security forces …Plastics · Puebla See the Story

The U.S. Sends Lots of Plastic Trash Overseas. Malaysia Just Said No Thanks.

Coverage: 5 sources

In the shadow of President Donald Trump’s tariff fights, a different kind of trade war is playing out involving candy wrappers and plastic bottles.Donald Trump · Malaysia See the Story

Flexible, Eco-Friendly Electronic Plastic for Wearable Tech, Sensors

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have developed an environmentally safer type of plastic that can be used for wearable electronics, sensors and other electrical applications.Plastics · Cleveland See the Story

Ramanna Cheruvu Choked With Trash

Hyderabad: Bowenpally’s Ramanna Cheruvu, often known as Ramannakunta lake, is quick turning into an unofficial dumping floor, as locals proceed to discard plastic, metallic and family waste into its dried-up mattress. Residents of Ganesh Nagar Colony informed Deccan Chronicle that the lake, as soon as a clear water physique, started drying up between November and December final 12 months. Since then, the dumping has steadily worsened. “Individua…Plastics · Hyderabad Read Article

Gc Joins Forces with Tpbi Group to Enhance the Development of Environmentally Friendly Plastic Innovations, Driving the Industry with Sustainable Materials for the Future World.

July 3, 2025, Bangkok – PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited (GC), a global leader in plastics and chemicals for creating quality of life, and TPBI Public Company Limited (TPBI Group), a leading manufacturer and exporter of integrated packaging in Thailand, recognized by leading customers worldwide, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on innovation for sustainable product development and plastic management under the concept of Innova…Plastics · Bangkok Read Article

Vanden partners with Oxford University to develop terahertz plastic

Vanden Recycling supports Oxford University physics research into terahertz spectroscopic imaging that could overcome current limitations in plastic waste sorting systems by identifying black plastics and multilayer packaging. Olivia Loughran Olivia Loughran - News Materials Plastic Resource Use Recycling Breadcrumb Section Plastic Main Magazine Feature 0 Remove Mag Cover bottom Date (Materbi) Thursday, July 3, 2025 Keywords terah…Oxford University · Oxford Read Article

Plastic contamination sparks recall of chicken sold in Aldi

BM Foods is recalling a chicken product sold in Aldi because it has been contaminated with pieces of plastic.Aldi · United Kingdom Read Article

UN Subcommittee Rejects Bid To Classify Plastic Pellets As Dangerous - Canadian Plastics

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

A United Nations subcommittee has rejected a proposal from Germany and the Netherlands to classify plastic pellets as dangerous goods in maritime transport. The United Nations Subcommittee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (UNSCOE TDG) discussed the proposal during its 66th session, which is taking place in Geneva, Switzerland from June 30-July 4. Germany and the Netherlands proposed adopting an entry for plastic pellets. “The Subco…Plastics · Geneva Read Article

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