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Environment
fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago

I'm landfillin' it: Inside McDonald's' troubled history with recycling.

McDonald's shifted from paper to polystyrene disposables to improve heat retention, reduce costs, and accelerate service, resulting in large-scale plastic waste and environmental backlash.
Environment
fromFuturism
3 weeks ago

Lab Mice Exposed to Microplastics Show Signs of Dementia

Microplastic ingestion accelerated Alzheimer-like symptoms in genetically susceptible (APOE4) mice within one month.
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