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Non-stick pan chemicals affect the liver

PFAS can be found in cleaning products, nonstick cookware and fast food containers and wrappers

Salon · May 8, 2022

Afghanistan face veil decree: ‘I’ve lost the right to choose my clothes’

Women say they fear going out in public despite Taliban vow to respect hard-won rights after 2021 takeover

The Guardian - UK · May 8, 2022

‘Forever chemicals’ may have polluted 20m acres of US cropland, study says

PFAS-tainted sewage sludge is used as fertilizer in fields and report finds that about 20m acres of cropland could be contaminated

The Guardian - US · May 8, 2022

Chanel’s Monte Carlo cruise show pays homage to racing and casinos

Fashion company targets social media audience with playful details and slick Coppola video trailer

The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2022

Biden to crack down on polluters in poor, minority areas

The Biden administration on Thursday announced a wide-ranging enforcement strategy aimed at holding industrial polluters accountable for damage done to poor and minority communities

The Independent UK · May 5, 2022

Only about 5% of plastic waste gets recycled in US, new report says

PHILADELPHIA — Only 5% to 6% of the 46 million tons of plastic waste generated annually in the U.S. gets recycled, a big dip from the last estimate of nearly 9% just a few years ago, according to a new study by two environmental groups focused on creating awareness around…

The Philadelphia Inquirer · May 5, 2022

Allowing E15 fuel year-round won't increase sales very much, but it's a symbolic victory for corn ethanol advocates

As part of efforts to dampen high gasoline prices, the Biden administration is temporarily allowing gas stations to sell a special fuel blend called E15, containing 15% ethanol, year-round. Under the Clean Air Act, E15 cannot be sold in summer because it evaporates more readily in warm weather and can…

The Conversation · May 5, 2022

Accidental president or coup-plotter? Trial lays bare Bolivia’s polarisation

Jeanine Áñez assumed power after President Evo Morales was driven from office – now she is facing up to 15 years in prison

The Guardian - US · May 5, 2022

US is recycling just 5% of its plastic waste, studies show

According to the Last Beach Cleanup and Beyond Plastics report, about 85% of plastic ends up in landfills with 10% incinerated

The Guardian - US · May 5, 2022

2023 Polestar 2 Pricing Increases, Updated EPA Range Announced

Plus other updates that will all arrive by September of this year.

Motor1 · May 5, 2022