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  2. Phase-out of polystyrene foam - Wikipedia

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    In 2019, Maryland was the first state to enact a ban, which went into effect on October 1, 2020. [79] Bans were also passed that year in Maine and Vermont, with both states' laws taking effect on July 1, 2021. [80] [81] In 2020, New York passed a ban that took effect on January 1, 2022, while New Jersey passed a ban that took effect on May 4 ...

  3. New York City Department of Education - Wikipedia

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    The New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) is the department of the government of New York City that manages the city's public school system. The City School District of the City of New York (more commonly known as New York City Public Schools ) is the largest school system in the United States (and among the largest in the world), with ...

  4. Why smartphones could be banned in New York schools

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    Each New York school district has various policies regarding smartphone use by students, Hochul said Thursday during an appearance on MSNBC. But she asserted "a majority are allowing it" in the ...

  5. 'Dark Waters': Here's the toxic reason why you should toss ...

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    In May 2019, more than 180 countries agreed to ban production of PFOA and some select other chemicals. The U.S. is still weighing possible restrictions; it faces major resistance from certain ...

  6. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances - Wikipedia

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    In December 2023, as part of a four-year legal battle, the EPA banned Inhance, a Houston, Texas-based manufacturer that produces an estimated 200 million containers annually with a process that creates PFOA, from using the manufacturing process. [164] [165] In March 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit overturned the ban.

  7. Gen Alpha keeps tripping and falling over their own Crocs, so ...

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    Schools have increasingly banned the slip-on foam clogs over safety concerns as well as arguments that the shoes—often accompanied by customizable stick-on charms called “jibbitz”—pose a ...

  8. Non-stick surface - Wikipedia

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    Teflon is a brand of PTFE, often used as a generic term for PTFE. The metallic substrate is roughened by abrasive blasting, then sometimes electric-arc sprayed with stainless steel. [8] [9] The irregular surface promotes adhesion of the PTFE and also resists abrasion of the PTFE. [10] Then one to seven layers of PTFE are sprayed or rolled on.

  9. Some artificial dyes could be banned from California schools

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    Nearly all of the products that the California bill would ban in schools require warning labels in E.U. products. The bill would ban commercial dyes of Blue 1, Blue 2, Green 3, Red 40, Yellow 5 ...