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The Good News Network: Positive Stories 24/7 18h ago

Waste Plastic Turned into Parkinson’s Drug Thanks to Helpful Bacteria

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/waste-plastic-turned-into-parkinsons-drug/

Artificial turf fields can be deadly for coho salmon: UBC study
While recycling thousands of tires is good, the UBC study found that the fill leaches into storm-water a chemical called 6PPD-quinone, which is known to kill coho.
#Environment #Science #Artificialturf #CohoSalmon
https://globalnews.ca/news/11736931/artificial-turf-fields-deadly-coho-salmon-ubc/

salix sericea (@Ripple13216)5h ago

Went to the county garbage dump with a friend. Just because, for fun, to learn. While transfer stations with a couple of containers are interesting, crawling up the side of a hill in a line of large and small trucks sure adds perspective.

As we unloaded, the friend and another companion checked out the vicinity and took turns scavenging.

So, we left with several pieces of new lumber, three stainless steel bowls in great condition, a professional

...🧵

#trash #waste #garbage #recycling

Global News BC 5h ago

Artificial turf fields can be deadly for coho salmon: UBC study
While recycling thousands of tires is good, the UBC study found that the fill leaches into storm-water a chemical called 6PPD-quinone, which is known to kill coho.
#Environment #Science #Artificialturf #CohoSalmon
https://globalnews.ca/news/11736931/artificial-turf-fields-deadly-coho-salmon-ubc/

Global News Environment 5h ago

Artificial turf fields can be deadly for coho salmon: UBC study
While recycling thousands of tires is good, the UBC study found that the fill leaches into storm-water a chemical called 6PPD-quinone, which is known to kill coho.
#Environment #Science #Artificialturf #CohoSalmon
https://globalnews.ca/news/11736931/artificial-turf-fields-deadly-coho-salmon-ubc/

Holly 14h ago

Waste Plastic Turned into Parkinson’s Drug

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/waste-plastic-turned-into-parkinsons-drug/

#goodnews #science #health #medicine #recycling #Scotland #UK

Waste Plastic Turned into Parkinson’s Drug

The approach harnesses the power of bacteria to transform post-consumer plastic into L-DOPA, a frontline medication for the neurological disorder.

Good News Network

MediaFaro Analysis 15h ago

Why cheap waste management is the key to stopping plastic pollution.

Improving waste management in low- and middle-income countries could cut global pollution by 98%.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260316-why-cheap-waste-management-is-the-key-to-stopping-plastic-pollution?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Waste #Plastic #Pollution #Recycling #Environment

Why cheap waste management is the key to stopping plastic pollution.

Improving waste management in low- and middle-income countries could cut global pollution by 98%.

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Estelle Platini 16h ago

Wieland Hoban explains #philosemitism in Germany:
"It’s very difficult to have a general sense of Jews as ordinary people who are part of the country’s population. Many people have an image frozen in time of Jews as the victims of the Nazis, who were the parents or grandparents of many Germans.

"In some cases, this leads to an over-compensation which means that people want to have a particularly favourable idea of Jews. They make a point of doing what they think is supporting Jews. Including supporting Israel, going on holiday in Israel, or cultivating connections to Israel thinking this somehow revives Jewishness."

https://theleftberlin.com/wieland-hoben-interview/

#lacuna #conflation #beliefs #antisemitism #EuropeIsrael #Germany #IHRA #recycling #coloniality #proZionism #StandWithIsrael #Europeanness #Hoban