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    Eating Microplastics Could Cause Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Study Finds

    Eating Microplastics Could Cause Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Study Finds

    Ingesting microplastics may be linked to inflammatory bowel disease. A new study published in the American Chemical Society’s (ACS) Environmental Science & Technology Wednesday found that people who suffer from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have more microplastics in their feces than people who do not. “We present evidence indicating that a positive correlation exists between […]

    Amazon’s Plastic Use Increased 29% in 2020, Oceana Says

    Amazon’s Plastic Use Increased 29% in 2020, Oceana Says

    Online retailer Amazon generated 599 million pounds of waste from plastic packaging in 2020, an increase of 29 percent from 2019, a report by nonprofit ocean conservation organization Oceana said. The report estimated that the amount of packaging ⁠— which includes plastic bags, air pillows, and bubble-lined paper mailers⁠ — that ends up in the […]

    U.S. Is World’s Biggest Producer of Plastic Waste, Report Finds

    U.S. Is World’s Biggest Producer of Plastic Waste, Report Finds

    The United States is the world’s leader in the generation of plastic waste, nearly all from fossil fuels, and must develop a plan to curb its destructive impacts on the health of oceans and marine wildlife, concludes a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. The first recommendation of the committee […]

    IKEA to Phase Out Plastic Packaging by 2028

    IKEA to Phase Out Plastic Packaging by 2028

    Furniture giant IKEA has pledged to phase out plastic packaging by 2028. The announcement, made November 23, is the company’s latest attempt to “have a positive impact on both people and planet.” “Phasing out plastic in consumer packaging is the next big step on our journey to make packaging solutions more sustainable and support the […]