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  2. Plastic pollution - Wikipedia

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    The rest was pre-consumer waste from resin production and manufacturing of plastic products (e.g. materials rejected due to unsuitable colour, hardness, or processing characteristics). [35] A large proportion of post-consumer plastic waste consists of plastic packaging. In the United States plastic packaging has been estimated to make up 5% of MSW.

  3. Microplastics and human health - Wikipedia

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    PVC and plastic production produces PVC dust [59] [60] with mortality confirmed among vinyl and polyvinyl chloride workers after reanalysis of data [61] and coronary artery disease and cancer death among vinyl chloride exposed workers [62] Rubber chemical manufacturing impacting mortality among these workers. [63]

  4. Plastics industry - Wikipedia

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    The plastics industry manufactures polymer materials—commonly called plastics—and offers services in plastics important to a range of industries, including packaging, building and construction, electronics, aerospace, manufacturing and transportation. It is part of the chemical industry.

  5. From plastic cutting boards to nonstick pans, these 5 kitchen ...

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    Plastic cutting boards Research published last year in the journal Environmental Science & Technology found that using a plastic cutting board can create up to 7,680 flecks of plastic , which can ...

  6. Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2015 - Wikipedia

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    The Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2015 is a United States law that prohibits the addition of plastic microbeads in the manufacturing of certain personal care products, such as toothpaste. The purpose of the law is to reduce water pollution caused by these products.

  7. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances - Wikipedia

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    PFASs are used in more than 200 different ways in industries as diverse as electronics and equipment manufacturing, plastic and rubber production, food and textile production, and building and construction. [199]

  8. Environmental hazard - Wikipedia

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    An example is zinc oxide, a common paint pigment, which is extremely toxic to aquatic life. [citation needed] Toxicity or other hazards do not imply an environmental hazard, because elimination by sunlight , water or organisms (biological elimination) neutralizes many reactive or poisonous substances. Persistence towards these elimination ...

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