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6 surprising things you should never put in your recycling bin

Key Points Never recycle to-go coffee cups or grocery bags because they can contain other materials.Lightweight items like plastic straws can disrupt recycling processes.Check your local town's ...
Salon

“Eco-friendly” straws contain potentially toxic chemicals — posing a threat to people and wildlife

Drinking straws that are made from materials like paper and bamboo are often promoted as more eco-friendly than their plastic counterparts. However, a new study has found that these supposedly ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Could two Georgia companies help solve the plastic crisis?

A time-lapse video shows a baby blue straw sitting in a tank of water and rocks. Not much happens at first, as a counter of days zips from 1 to 24. But by Day 25, layers of the straw begin to peel ...
Grist

Did plastic straw bans work? Yes, but not in the way you’d think.

This story is part of the Grist arts and culture series Remember When, a weeklong exploration of what happened to the climate solutions that once clogged our social feeds. This story was co-published ...
The Conversation

Yes, paper straws suck. Rather than bring back plastic ones, let’s avoid single-use items

Bhavna Middha receives funding from the Australian Research Council through the Discovery Early Career Research Award. Ralph Horne receives funding from the Australian Research Council (ARC) and a ...