Tag: Plastics

A Single Tea Bag Could Release Billions of Microplastics Into The Body

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by: MinotVoice  |  

Research is revealing your tea bag may hold more than flavor—some of them release billions of microplastics into your cup. Researchers in Spain reveal these particles can even reach human cell nuclei, raising urgent questions about health and pollution. A comforting ritual now carries a hidden, unsettling story worth steeping over. Get the introductory story

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Why Recycling Isn’t the Answer to the Plastic Pollution Problem

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by: Josh Wolsky  |  

Recycling is a juggernaut. It has been so ingrained as the solution to waste management that we’ve failed to recognize that it’s just not very effective. For example, in a typical recycling program, only 15% of plastic actually gets collected for recycling. After collection, about 40% of the collected amount is discarded for poor quality.

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