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With a presidential election looming, a wave of state-level legislation circulating, an international plastics treaty taking form and fights brewing over proposed facilities, 2024 is set to shape the regulatory future of chemical recycling in the U.S. As of September 2023, the 11 constructed chemical recycling facilities in the country are capable of processing 459,280…

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When you think about plastic recycling, you probably picture plastic being converted into shiny new bottles, boxes and bags. But industry players and proponents are now pushing for “chemical recycling”, claiming it could be an effective way to keep plastic waste out of landfills and oceans. Here’s everything you know to know about the practice.…

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SAULT SAINTE MARIE, Mich. — Peter McLarty technically stopped teaching science in 2000. But the retired high school teacher continues to educate — only now it’s about the dangers of a massive steel-making plant in his Northern Ontario community. McLarty, a member and vice chair of Clean North, an environmental advocacy organization in Sault Sainte…

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Dr. Kristi Pullen Fedinick joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss how a commitment to service has guided her career as a scientist in advocacy, academia and now the federal government. Fedinick is an associate research professor at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health and the assistant…

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Six deodorants recently tested have detectable levels of organic fluorine, an indicator of the group of chemicals known as PFAS, according to a new report from Mamavation. Partnering with EHN.org, the environmental wellness blog and community had 15 deodorants from 14 brands tested by a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency-certified lab and found levels of organic…

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Indiana senators abandoned a bill on Monday that would have excluded thousands of the most widely used PFAS chemicals from the state’s definition of the chemical class. House Bill 1399 was designed to exempt some per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and protect them from inclusion in possible future state or federal bans. Proponents of the bill…

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Across the U.S., there are more than 2 million miles of water pipes installed beneath our feet and out of sight — and they’re getting old. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), there are 240,000 water main breaks each year and over the next two decades, it’ll take about $420 billion to repair…

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The Agents of Change in Environmental Justice program, a partnership between Environmental Health News and Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, is excited to announce our fifth group of fellows. The mission of our program, which began in 2019, is to empower emerging leaders from historically excluded backgrounds in science and academia to reimagine…

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HOUSTON – Texas has more chemical disasters than any other state, according to the chemical incident database from the Coalition to Prevent Chemical Disasters. A recent report created using the database suggests that a chemical incident — such as a spill, an emission leak or an explosion — occurs every other day in the U.S.…

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Texas sufre más emergencias químicas que otros estados, según la base de datos de Coalition to Prevent Chemical Disasters. Un reporte reciente, basado en información de la base de datos, sugiere que un incidente con sustancias químicas – como una fuga de emisiones, derrame de químicos o explosiones –- ocurre cada dos días en Estados…

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