In the modern world, our perception of plastic is largely connected to the fight against it. Plastic waste is indeed one of the most serious environmental problems today because it breaks down very poorly through chemical processes and is almost unaffected by biological decomposition. The problem is that humanity created a material that was simply too good - its invention came before we were truly ready for it. On Earth, there are almost no materials that can remain as stable and resistant to th

The beverage industry does not want this product to exist. They want you to drink and throw away your bottle as fast as possible so that you can buy another one. They can make the bottles and caps better but they choose not to. They create them in a way that encourages single time use. This bottle is safe to refill several times and the wearable sling keeps the water on your body. Simply recycle when done. Refilling this bottle just once already has a positive environmental impact. People rather

Ro: Mă numesc Elizaveta Orlova și sunt jurnalistă de mediu la publicația ecologică din Republica Moldova, Ecopresa. Informațiile prezentate în acest videoclip sunt bazate pe articole și date publicate de Carbon Brief, CNN, Ecopresa și National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI). Ru: Меня зовут Елизавета Орлова, я экологический журналист молдавского экологического медиа Ecopresa. Информация, представленная в этом видео, основана на статьях и данных, опубликованных Carbon Brief, CNN, Eco

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Boring Billion: Why Earth was Quiet for a Billion Years

Thousands of tons of forever chemicals are polluting Europe’s waters. EVERY. DAY. Forever chemicals like PFAS are contaminating our rivers, wildlife, and even our bodies, yet most remain unregulated. Meanwhile, chemical giants are lobbying to weaken EU water laws, complaining that the cost to keep it clean is too high. Meanwhile, taxpayers pay with their health AND face a €2 trillion clean-up bill. Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden have already proposed a universal PFAS ban.