As governments impose limits on plastic food packaging, climate-friendlier alternatives are in the works. Here are some that might be coming to a grocery store near you.
Category: Waste Materials and Disposal
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Your Inhalers and EpiPens Aren’t Very Healthy for the Environment
For eco-conscious consumers of personal medical devices, recycling options are limited. Some companies are trying to change that.
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Your Inhalers and EpiPens Aren’t Very Healthy for the Environment
For eco-conscious consumers of personal medical devices, recycling options are limited. Some companies are trying to change that.
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Can You Recycle Medical Devices Like Insulin Pens, Inhalers and Covid Tests?
Inhalers, EpiPens, home tests for flu or Covid, mouth guards. They accumulate in our homes, and recycling methods and advice can be tricky to pin down.
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Seafood Is Safe After Fukushima Discharge, But Some Won’t Eat It
Sushi is among several shunned foods as Japan dumps treated radioactive water into the Pacific. Experts say the fear is irrational but understandable.
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‘Chasing Arrows’ Recycling Symbol Is Misleading on Plastics, E.P.A. Says
The agency wants to stop using the “chasing arrows” logo on plastics that can’t be recycled. The man who designed it more than 50 years ago agrees that the symbol has been misused.
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Besé a mi colega conserje en medio de un montón de basura
Después de ser atacada por dos hombres, pensé que ya no encajaba en ningún lugar. Luego, busqué sanar en el continente más frío, seco y ventoso de la Tierra.
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Where Does New York City Office Furniture Go?
Some office furniture in the New York City area has been caught in pandemic limbo. What happens to it if no one really wants it?
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Kissing a Fellow Janitor Amid the Trash
After two assaults, I sought healing on the coldest, driest and windiest continent on earth.
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England’s Water Companies Vow to Clean Up Their Sewage Dumping Act
Private firms apologized for not doing more to prevent the release of untreated sewage into rivers and seas and pledged to invest 10 billion pounds to fix the problem.