On December 9, 2019, the Honolulu City Council voted 7-2 to ban plastic straws and polystyrene foam food containers. Is it time to ban single-use plastics for good? This working paper takes a look at trends in regulations. Plastics are used in a number of products that help generate renewable energy through solar panels and…
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Should we be eating microplastic?
Microplastics are present in the air, water, and soil, and they infiltrate the food we eat every day. However, the health impacts of inadvertently consuming plastic are still largely unknown. This paper explores two questions: First, where is microplastic present in food and water supplies. Second, what studies have linked health concerns and the microplastics…