1. Research shows that chemicals in plastic products for daily use may be "fattening factors"
According to the British "Independent" reported on the 12th, a recent study shows that plastic packaging, cosmetics, food additives and other products containing relevant chemical ingredients may be "fattening factors", including bisphenol A in plastic products, parabens in preservatives, etc., has been found about 1000 kinds of such "fattening factors. However, the factors that lead to obesity also include genetics, lifestyle habits, etc. Therefore, it is difficult to clarify the exact extent of the obesogenic effects of chemicals.
2. Korea to promote recyclable delivery boxes by 2024
In South Korea, two million tons of disposable courier packaging waste is discarded every year. The Korean government recently decided to promote recyclable green courier boxes from 2024 onwards.
3. Austria will charge a deposit on plastic bottles and aluminum cans
In order to promote environmental protection, Austria will charge a deposit of 0.25 euros for each plastic bottle and aluminum can sold on the market from 2025, and consumers will receive the deposit back after returning the bottles. In accordance with the relevant regulations, the deposit applies to plastic bottles and aluminum cans with a capacity between 100 ml and 3 liters. People are required to pay a deposit when purchasing the relevant goods, and can return the container and get the deposit back from any seller who sells the relevant goods. However, for sanitary reasons, plastic bottles and aluminum cans containing dairy products and milk-containing beverages are not covered by the deposit system.
4. Artists use plastic trash to spell out the portrait of the Queen of England
Jane Perkins, an artist from the United Kingdom, has made a collage of garbage with the portrait of the Queen of England, which was well received. The artist is different from the usual painters and sculptors, she makes artworks mostly from plastic garbage, usually using broken toys, discarded buttons, as well as common stones and shells and other materials, using these "rags", combined and collaged to form a wonderful painting. In addition to collage portraits with garbage materials, she is also working on a series called Plastic Classics, which is a series of plastic garbage that is used to put together famous paintings from around the world by combining them.
