Many of us have an overflowing kitchen cupboard of plastic containers to store our leftovers. But as awareness grows over the health and environmental pitfalls of plastic, some consumers may be wondering: Is it time to ditch that stash of old deli containers? From a report: Only 9% of all the plastic waste ever created has been recycled. From its contributions…
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BPA-Free But Still Dangerous? Replacement Chemicals Linked to Childhood Obesity
a new study suggests that the chemicals used to replace BPA may also be cause for concern. Source: https://www.livescience.com/66026-bpa-replacement-chemicals-childhood-obesity.html
City Residents Live With Mental Illness At Higher Rates Than General Population
Dating back to the 1930s, researchers have discovered that mental illnesses are more common in densely populated cities than in greener and more rural areas, but it wasn’t until recently that scientists have started to seriously study the mechanisms through which exposure to various environmental stressors could be wounding our mental health. Popular Science reports: Andreas Meyer-Lindenberg, director of the Central…