"Scientists reviewed 7,000 studies on microplastics. Their alarming conclusion puts humanity on notice"

#Plastic #Plastics #Microplastics #Environment

https://theconversation.com/scientists-reviewed-7-000-studies-on-microplastics-their-alarming-conclusion-puts-humanity-on-notice-239105

Scientists reviewed 7,000 studies on microplastics. Their alarming conclusion puts humanity on notice

Global action is urgently needed to tackle microplastic – and the problem has never been more pressing.

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#California sues Exxon over plastics #recycling 'deception'

September 24, 2024
BBC

"California's attorney general is suing #ExxonMobil, alleging the oil giant engaged in a 'decades-long campaign of deception' about the effectiveness of #PlasticsRecycling.

"In the civil lawsuit filed on Monday, Attorney General Rob Bonta accused Exxon of contributing to a 'deluge' of plastic pollution, while telling Californians that recycling was a fix.

"'For decades, ExxonMobil has been deceiving the public to convince us that plastic recycling could solve the plastic waste and pollution crisis when they clearly knew this wasn’t possible,' Bonta said."

Read more:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp8elg6ezlko

#ExxonKnew #Microplastics #Plastics #PlasticPollution #Greenwashing

California sues ExxonMobil over plastics recycling 'deception'

The US state alleges in a first-of-its-kind lawsuit that the oil giant misled the public on recycling.

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