Plastic News

• Medics treating victims of Russian 'radiation explosion' are 'flown to Moscow for urgent tests'
  
  Three victims arrived naked in plastic bags to Arkhangelsk Regional Clinical Hospital, Russia, after a 'radiation explosion' near the village of Nyonska. Medics were not told extent of explosion.
  Daily Mail.  Saturday, 17 Aug 2019.
• Famous dugong dies after eating plastic
  
  Pieces of plastic were found inside the stomach of the sea mammal which was stranded on a Thai beach.
  BBC News.  Saturday, 17 Aug 2019.
• Mother devastated to learn second baby will die after birth
  
  WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT. Jasmine McCaffery, of Blackpool, lost son, Lucas-Jay, to Hypoplastic left heart syndrome just hours after his birth in February 2018.
  Daily Mail.  Friday, 16 Aug 2019.
• 8/14/19: CBSN Evening News
  
  Dow Jones Industrial Average dips 800 points; Plastic pollution reaches far and wide.
  CBS News.  Wednesday, 14 Aug 2019.
• Scientists find microscopic plastic particles in Arctic snow
  
  An alarming new study published Wednesday says scientists discovered microscopic particles of plastic in snow from the Alps to the remote regions of the Arctic. The lead scientist of that study, Dr. ...
  CBS News.  Wednesday, 14 Aug 2019.
• Microplastic drifting down with the snow
  
  Over the past several years, microplastic particles have repeatedly been detected in sea-water, drinking water, and even in animals. ...
  Science Daily.  Wednesday, 14 Aug 2019.
• Why is there microplastic in Arctic snow?
  
  Scientists have found that particles of plastic are falling out of the sky with snow in the Arctic.
  BBC News.  Wednesday, 14 Aug 2019.
• Trump Claims Credit for Shell Plant Announced Under Obama
  
  President visits Shell's soon-to-be completed Pennsylvania Petrochemicals Complex, which will turn the area's vast natural gas deposits into plastics.
  Voice of America.  Tuesday, 13 Aug 2019.
• Trump to Promote Turning Natural Gas into Plastics in Pennsylvania
  
  Trump will be in Monaca, about 40 minutes north of Pittsburgh, on Tuesday to tour Shell's soon-to-be completed Pennsylvania Petrochemicals Complex.
  Voice of America.  Tuesday, 13 Aug 2019.
• Green turtles are dying because they're eating plastic that looks like food
  
  Green turtles are at risk of death from the plastic floating in the oceans because they think it is food, according to a new study.
  Fox News.  Friday, 9 Aug 2019.
• Green turtles eat plastic that looks like their food
  
  Green turtles are more likely to swallow plastic that resembles their natural diet of sea grass, new research suggests.
  Science Daily.  Friday, 9 Aug 2019.
• Paper straws at McDonald's in the UK can't be recycled
  
  The fast food titan is looking to move away from plastics, but the transition will not be an easy one.
  CNBC.  Tuesday, 6 Aug 2019.
• Google will use recycled materials in all its hardware devices by 2022
  
  Your next Google phone or smart speaker could be partially made from recycled materials such as plastic bottles.Google has published a blog post promising
  Pocket Lint.  Monday, 5 Aug 2019.
• Eating Even One Piece of Plastic Has Health Consequences for Baby Seabirds
  
  A study of fleshy-footed shearwater babies found plastic increased their cholesterol, impacted their kidneys and disrupted normal growth
  Smithsonian.  Monday, 5 Aug 2019.
• Massive Capital One hack, the rise of plant-based eggs: CBC's Marketplace consumer cheat sheet
  
  CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week, including the big Capital One breach, new meatless options at Tim Hortons and Sobeys' plan to scrap plastic bags.
  CBC News.  Sunday, 4 Aug 2019.

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