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Can microplastics be stopped?

Taipei Times 31 Mar 2025
Plastics are seeping into farm fields, food and eventually human bodies ... But the agriculture industry itself only accounts for a little over 3 percent of all plastics used globally ... “It’s like little farmers fighting plastic manufacturers,” she said.
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Can we stop plastics are seeping into farm fields, food and eventually human bodies?

The Oneida Daily Dispatch 31 Mar 2025
Around the world, plastics find their way into farm fields ... But the agriculture industry itself only accounts for a little over 3% of all plastics used globally ... Plastic is ubiquitous ... “It’s like little farmers fighting plastic manufacturers,” she said.
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Terrifying images reveal what microplastics can do to your body - including weight gain, hair ...

The Daily Mail 31 Mar 2025
Finally, Ms Zhaxylykova suggests buying products with little to no plastic packaging, and carrying your own bags.WHAT CAN MICROPLASTICS DO TO THE HUMAN BODY IF THEY END UP IN OUR FOOD SUPPLY?.
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Letter to the Editor: Plastic pollution

Bennington Banner 31 Mar 2025
I’d like to address the growing problem of plastic pollution. This is a problem that the majority of the world agrees should end. Yet, shockingly little concrete legislation has been passed to address this ....
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Your washing machine can clean a lot more than clothes

Jewish World Review 31 Mar 2025
"Toss plastic liners and fabric curtains in the wash to remove soap scum and mildew," Sokolowski says ... Avoid washing plastic liners in washers with a center agitator, as the fins can tear or shred the material ... • Hard plastic toys.
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COMPONENTS CALLING

The Times of India 30 Mar 2025
Simple items such as plastics and metal parts have a little bit of an adjacency or similarity to automotive manufacturing so that it is very easy for the supply chain to grow here,' he says.
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Plastics are seeping into farm fields, food and eventually human bodies. Can they be stopped?

Wtop 29 Mar 2025
Why researchers want to study plastics in farm fields ... But the agriculture industry itself only accounts for a little over three percent of all plastics used globally ... “It’s like little farmers fighting plastic manufacturers,” she said.
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Quick road trip to U-pick blueberry farm is well worth the drive from Fort Myers, Naples

Naples Daily News 29 Mar 2025
“This year is a little late because of the cold weather,” Velasco said ... "Pick a lot or a little" ... There’s no entry fee and “you can pick a lot or a little.”. Grab a plastic bag-lined bucket (it's 5 pounds when full) and have at it.
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Word from the Smokies: In the fight against litter, volunteer organizations are key

Citizen Times 29 Mar 2025
“We’ve seen bear scat that's got plastic in it, and we’ve seen animals that have been hit because they're on the side of the road scavenging that free food that somebody chucked out of the car window.”.
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April Fool's Day 2025: 15 fun pranks to pull on friends and family

Hindustan Times 29 Mar 2025
Watch their reaction as they realize their morning routine just got a little sweeter ... Give your family a chilly surprise by freezing plastic bugs inside ice cubes! Using near-boiling water will make ...
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Why Food Chemicals Are a Problem—And How to Reduce Your Exposure

Time Magazine 27 Mar 2025
Processed foods come into especially heavy contact with plastic ... “A little bit of me dies when I see cucumbers in a plastic container.” Choose items in the chilled produce aisles free of containers, and put them in your cloth bags.
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Saltwater Weekly Fishing Report

Raymondville Chronicle 27 Mar 2025
Fish knee deep to waist deep waters where mullet is most active with a slow sinking suspending soft plastic ... The best producing presentation for trout has been rat tail plastics and MirrOlure Little John’s in gold, copper, roach type colors.
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Chewing gum releases microplastics into mouth: researchers

Dawn 26 Mar 2025
The pilot study instead sought to illustrate yet another little-researched way that these mostly invisible plastic pieces enter our bodies — chewing gum ... People tend to “freak out a little bit” when ...
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Your favourite chewing gum might be hiding tiny plastic pieces, say scientists

Hindustan Times 26 Mar 2025
The pilot study instead sought to illustrate yet another little-researched way that these mostly invisible plastic pieces enter our bodies -- chewing gum ... People tend to "freak out a little bit" when ...
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Recycling in Mt. Crested Butte

Crested Butte News 26 Mar 2025
For example, plastic bottles can be turned into fiber that is used to create clothing ... He noted that while aluminum doesn’t break down as does plastic, it can be recycled and put back on the shelf as a new aluminum can in as little as 60 days.
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