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Bench Trial Builds Record on Oregon Packaging Law’s Costs and Oversight

The mid-July court proceedings probe how the state and a producer group run Oregon’s EPR program and why that matters for out‑of‑state businesses.

Lab Gloves Found to Distort Microplastic Measurements

New Measurements Reveal Far Higher Airborne Microplastics Over Chinese Megacities

Korean Team Debuts Hydrogen-Plasma Torch That Recycles Mixed Plastics in 0.01 Seconds

Global Plastics Treaty Talks Stall as Deadline Looms

Microplastics in Ultra-Processed Foods Linked to Rising Mental Health Risks