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1. www.consumerreports.org › health › food-contaminantsThe Plastic Chemicals Hiding in Your Food - Consumer Reports

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   Jan 4, 2024 · CR tested popular fast foods and supermarket staples for some of the chemicals used to make plastic, which can be harmful to your health. Here's what we found—and how to stay safer.

2. www.reuters.com › business › healthcareConsumer Reports finds 'widespread' presence of plastics in ...

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   Jan 4, 2024 · NEW YORK, Jan 4 (Reuters) - Consumer Reports has found that plastics retain a "widespread" presence in food despite the health risks, and called on regulators to reassess the safety of...

3. www.nytimes.com › wirecutter › reviewsMicroplastics Are Everywhere. Here’s How to Avoid Eating Them.

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   Jun 10, 2024 · 1. Cut back on bottled water. Some research indicates plastic bottled water may be a significant source of microplastics. While scientists are still studying just how significant, one study from...

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4. www.wholefoodsmagazine.com › articles › 16642Consumer Reports Study Finds Plastic Chemicals Widespread in ...

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   Jan 13, 2024 · Testing by Consumer Reports reveals that, despite growing evidence of potential health threats of bisphenols and phthalates, these chemicals are still widespread in our food supply.

5. www.pewtrusts.org › en › research-and-analysisBreaking the Plastic Wave: Top Findings for Preventing ...

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   Jul 23, 2020 · Preventing the vast majority of plastic from entering the ocean requires reducing plastic use, finding substitutes for plastics, improving recycling practices, expanding waste collection, and ensuring that disposal facilities prevent plastic leakage as a transitional measure.

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7. www.greenpeace.org.uk › news › 100000-count-their100,000 count their plastic to tackle the plastic crisis

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   Jun 1, 2022 · For seven days, over 100,000 people counted their plastic bottles and wrappers to help uncover the truth about how much household plastic we really throw away and what really happens to it.

8. www.consumerreports.org › home-gardenIs That Really Compostable? - Consumer Reports

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   Jan 13, 2023 · Composting can help you generate less trash, but requires some know-how. Consumer Reports explains how to find products that are truly compostable.

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   Are plastics still a 'widespread' presence in food?

   • NEW YORK, Jan 4 (Reuters) - Consumer Reports has found that plastics retain a "widespread" presence in food despite the health risks, and called on regulators to reassess the safety of plastics that come into contact with food during production.

   Consumer Reports finds 'widespread' presence of plastics in food

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   What does the government want to do about plastic?

   • Specifically, we want the government to set a target to reduce single-use plastic by 50% by 2025 (by switching to reusable options that work for everyone) and ban the dumping of our waste on other countries. I'm delighted to be taking part in the #BigPlasticCount this week!

   100,000 count their plastic to tackle the plastic crisis

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   What is the big plastic Count?

   • We need bigger, bolder action. And The Big Plastic Count is all about proving that – with everyone coming together to push for it to happen. The new data The Big Plastic Count gathers will be crucial to convince the government, big brands and supermarkets to take ambitious action on reducing plastic packaging.

   100,000 count their plastic to tackle the plastic crisis

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   Could plastic be a big problem in the ocean by 2040?

   • Laporta Kontrolab/LightRocket via Getty Images A new analysis by The Pew Charitable Trusts and SYSTEMIQ finds that without immediate and sustained action, the annual flow of plastic into the ocean could nearly triple by 2040.

   Breaking the Plastic Wave: Top Findings for Preventing Plastic Pollution

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   Who was involved in the big plastic Count?

   • The Big Plastic Count week itself was a hive of activity with some familiar faces like actor Bonnie Wright, Chris Packham and Joanna Lumley shouting from the rooftops about the Big Plastic Count.

   100,000 count their plastic to tackle the plastic crisis

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   Is the plastic crisis getting worse?

   • Later this year the government is setting long-term environmental targets and currently there is no plastic reduction target on the table. As it stands, plastic production is set to double in the next 20 years. If the government doesn’t take this opportunity to set ambitious targets, the plastic crisis is just going to keep getting worse.

   100,000 count their plastic to tackle the plastic crisis

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