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The report looks into the two category of products commonly referred to as "bio-plastics" by the industry, namely bio-based plastics and so-called biodegradable and compostable plastics. It explores different impacts linked to these different products along their life cycle. It finally makes key policy proposals to advance towards Zero Waste, focused on prevention and reuse.

Both the African environment and the human health of Africans suffer from toxic chemicals and imported wastes more than in developed countries. Africa has become the destination of illegal toxic waste exports and, as this study shows, toxic chemicals are also present in toys, kitchen utensils, and other consumer products sold at African markets.

Virtually all plastics contain hazardous chemical additives. Most of the plastic waste exported from wealthy countries to countries with developing economies or economies in transition is landfilled, burned, or dumped into waterways. All of these disposal methods result in highly toxic emissions that remain in the environment for decades and build up in the food chain. This report demonstrates how these plastic waste handling methods end up poisoning local populations

In the report, we review the life-cycle studies comparing the environmental impacts of disposables versus reusables, the economic data available on savings to businesses, and we project the growth opportunities for the sector for investors and entrepreneurs.

This provides answers to the 7 most frequently asked questions regarding the safety of reusable products.

In this review, we introduce a classification of plastic polymers, define microplastics and nanoplastics, identify plastics that contaminate food, describe the damage and diseases caused by microplastics and nanoplastics, and the molecular and cellular mechanisms of this damage and disease as well as solutions for their amelioration.

This White Paper for an Ocean free from Plastic Bottles, written to the intention of the European Union and its Member States, groups some, but not all, of Surfrider Foundation Europe’s recommendations to limit the number of plastic bottles ending up in the environment.

A Summary for Health Care Providers: This handout summarizes the growing body of literature that contributes to our understanding of the mental health impacts of unconventional oil and gas development (UOGD) activities. More research is needed to fully understand the mental health impacts associated with UOGD.

This guide is designed to be useful for experienced and novice climate change and health communicators alike. This guide
synthesizes the latest academic research and message testing on climate communications from across the social sciences into a
practical guide to support meaningful discussion of climate change and health with individuals and groups. More than 20 sources went into this project.

Annual healthcare costs and lost earnings in the United States from low-level but daily exposure to hazardous chemicals commonly found in plastic bottles, metal food cans, detergents, flame retardants, toys, cosmetics, and pesticides, exceeds $340 billion, according to a detailed economic analysis by researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center.