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Adding one elegantly simple device to charging stations could tame EV charging chaos.
Electric-vehicle stations are straining the grid. A modest piece of hardware could ease the growing pains.
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Electric-vehicle stations are straining the grid. A modest piece of hardware could ease the growing pains.
www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=239305
Adding one elegantly simple device to charging stations could tame EV charging chaos
Electric-vehicle stations are straining the grid. A modest piece of hardware could ease the growing pains.
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November 25, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Adding one elegantly simple device to charging stations could tame EV charging chaos.
Electric-vehicle stations are straining the grid. A modest piece of hardware could ease the growing pains.
www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=239305
Electric-vehicle stations are straining the grid. A modest piece of hardware could ease the growing pains.
www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=239305
New paper resolves a half-century old debate about how to conserve biodiversity in natural areas.
For biodiversity, it’s better to have one large contiguous forest than many smaller fragments
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For biodiversity, it’s better to have one large contiguous forest than many smaller fragments
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New paper resolves a half-century old debate about how to conserve biodiversity in natural areas
For biodiversity, it’s better to have one large contiguous forest than many smaller fragments
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November 25, 2025 at 5:45 PM
New paper resolves a half-century old debate about how to conserve biodiversity in natural areas.
For biodiversity, it’s better to have one large contiguous forest than many smaller fragments
www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/03/new-...
For biodiversity, it’s better to have one large contiguous forest than many smaller fragments
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Huge new study exposes disparate climate emotions around the world—and their consequences.
Northern Europeans are the least hopeful. Greeks, Spaniards, and Italians are angry and sad.
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Northern Europeans are the least hopeful. Greeks, Spaniards, and Italians are angry and sad.
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Huge new study exposes disparate climate emotions around the world—and their consequences
Northern Europeans are the least hopeful. Greeks, Spaniards, and Italians are angry and sad. And, citizens of the Global South—and the United States—are the most hopeful.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Huge new study exposes disparate climate emotions around the world—and their consequences.
Northern Europeans are the least hopeful. Greeks, Spaniards, and Italians are angry and sad.
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Northern Europeans are the least hopeful. Greeks, Spaniards, and Italians are angry and sad.
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This deceptively simple design tweak could make people choose vegetables over meat.
“Sustainable choices aren’t just about what people want to do, they’re about what’s easy to do,” according to researchers on a new study.
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“Sustainable choices aren’t just about what people want to do, they’re about what’s easy to do,” according to researchers on a new study.
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This deceptively simple design tweak could make people choose vegetables over meat
“Sustainable choices aren’t just about what people want to do, they’re about what’s easy to do,” according to researchers on a new study.
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November 23, 2025 at 5:45 PM
This deceptively simple design tweak could make people choose vegetables over meat.
“Sustainable choices aren’t just about what people want to do, they’re about what’s easy to do,” according to researchers on a new study.
www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/03/this...
“Sustainable choices aren’t just about what people want to do, they’re about what’s easy to do,” according to researchers on a new study.
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Iron-enhanced biochar could redefine what soil Is capable of .
A review of dozens of studies hints that seeding biochar with iron fragments can mop up contaminants, stabilize nutrients, and lower farm emissions.
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A review of dozens of studies hints that seeding biochar with iron fragments can mop up contaminants, stabilize nutrients, and lower farm emissions.
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Iron-enhanced biochar could redefine what soil Is capable of
A review of dozens of studies hints that seeding biochar with iron fragments can mop up contaminants, stabilize nutrients, and lower farm emissions.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Iron-enhanced biochar could redefine what soil Is capable of .
A review of dozens of studies hints that seeding biochar with iron fragments can mop up contaminants, stabilize nutrients, and lower farm emissions.
www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=239278
A review of dozens of studies hints that seeding biochar with iron fragments can mop up contaminants, stabilize nutrients, and lower farm emissions.
www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=239278
The secret to better batteries could be in your closet.
Adding nylon to batteries makes them more efficient, safer, and longer-lasting, researchers have found
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Adding nylon to batteries makes them more efficient, safer, and longer-lasting, researchers have found
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The secret to better batteries could be in your closet
Adding nylon to batteries makes them more efficient, safer, and longer-lasting, researchers have found
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November 21, 2025 at 5:45 PM
The secret to better batteries could be in your closet.
Adding nylon to batteries makes them more efficient, safer, and longer-lasting, researchers have found
www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/03/the-...
Adding nylon to batteries makes them more efficient, safer, and longer-lasting, researchers have found
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When planting trees to slow climate change, don’t plant the same tree all the time.
An experiment spanning 16 years found that places reforested with five kinds of trees stored 36% more carbon than monocultures.
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An experiment spanning 16 years found that places reforested with five kinds of trees stored 36% more carbon than monocultures.
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When planting trees to slow climate change, don’t plant the same tree all the time
An experiment spanning 16 years found that places reforested with five kinds of trees stored 36% more carbon than monocultures.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:45 PM
When planting trees to slow climate change, don’t plant the same tree all the time.
An experiment spanning 16 years found that places reforested with five kinds of trees stored 36% more carbon than monocultures.
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An experiment spanning 16 years found that places reforested with five kinds of trees stored 36% more carbon than monocultures.
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Beaver-engineered habitats are outperforming ours.
Two studies find that beaver-engineered wetlands attract twice as many hoverflies, nearly 50% more butterflies, and a richer variety of bats compared to human-made ponds or free-flowing streams.
www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=239258
Two studies find that beaver-engineered wetlands attract twice as many hoverflies, nearly 50% more butterflies, and a richer variety of bats compared to human-made ponds or free-flowing streams.
www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=239258
Beaver-engineered habitats are outperforming ours
Two studies find that beaver-engineered wetlands attract twice as many hoverflies, nearly 50% more butterflies, and a richer variety of bats compared to human-made ponds or free-flowing streams.
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November 19, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Beaver-engineered habitats are outperforming ours.
Two studies find that beaver-engineered wetlands attract twice as many hoverflies, nearly 50% more butterflies, and a richer variety of bats compared to human-made ponds or free-flowing streams.
www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=239258
Two studies find that beaver-engineered wetlands attract twice as many hoverflies, nearly 50% more butterflies, and a richer variety of bats compared to human-made ponds or free-flowing streams.
www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=239258
Can Trump (or anyone) stop the momentum of the EV revolution?.
Someone’s going to be left in the rear-view mirror.
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Someone’s going to be left in the rear-view mirror.
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Can Trump (or anyone) stop the momentum of the EV revolution?
Someone’s going to be left in the rear-view mirror.
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November 19, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Can Trump (or anyone) stop the momentum of the EV revolution?.
Someone’s going to be left in the rear-view mirror.
www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/11/can-...
Someone’s going to be left in the rear-view mirror.
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How subtle word choices can undermine a scientific climate message.
Researchers found that framing uncertain events in negative terms such as “unlikely” could sow confusion about climate science
www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=239244
Researchers found that framing uncertain events in negative terms such as “unlikely” could sow confusion about climate science
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How subtle word choices can undermine a scientific climate message
Researchers found that framing uncertain events in negative terms such as “unlikely” could sow confusion about climate science
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November 18, 2025 at 8:01 PM
How subtle word choices can undermine a scientific climate message.
Researchers found that framing uncertain events in negative terms such as “unlikely” could sow confusion about climate science
www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=239244
Researchers found that framing uncertain events in negative terms such as “unlikely” could sow confusion about climate science
www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=239244
The idea that economic equality is good for the climate is appealing. But is it true?.
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The idea that economic equality is good for the climate is appealing. But is it true?
A new study tackles the fraught question and upends tidy narratives with a subtler reality: more equal countries tend to be richer, and wealth is the biggest driver of carbon emissions
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November 18, 2025 at 5:45 PM
The idea that economic equality is good for the climate is appealing. But is it true?.
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Is climate persuasion a fool’s errand?.
Climate psychology has come a long way. And it has a long way to go.
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Climate psychology has come a long way. And it has a long way to go.
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Is climate persuasion a fool’s errand?
Climate psychology has come a long way. And it has a long way to go.
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November 17, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Is climate persuasion a fool’s errand?.
Climate psychology has come a long way. And it has a long way to go.
www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/03/is-c...
Climate psychology has come a long way. And it has a long way to go.
www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/03/is-c...
Innovative device converts car exhaust to electricity.
Wrapped around a car's tailpipe, the device could harness waste heat to produce enough electricity to at least charge a phone
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Wrapped around a car's tailpipe, the device could harness waste heat to produce enough electricity to at least charge a phone
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Innovative device converts car exhaust to electricity
Wrapped around a car's tailpipe, the device could harness waste heat to produce enough electricity to at least charge a phone
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November 16, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Innovative device converts car exhaust to electricity.
Wrapped around a car's tailpipe, the device could harness waste heat to produce enough electricity to at least charge a phone
www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/03/inno...
Wrapped around a car's tailpipe, the device could harness waste heat to produce enough electricity to at least charge a phone
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Are organic apples better for the soil? Study challenges assumptions..
Researchers found only minor microbial differences between organic and conventional soils, suggesting that individual farming techniques, not labels, drive ecological outcomes.
www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=239196
Researchers found only minor microbial differences between organic and conventional soils, suggesting that individual farming techniques, not labels, drive ecological outcomes.
www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=239196
Are organic apples better for the soil? Study challenges assumptions.
Researchers found only minor microbial differences between organic and conventional soils, suggesting that individual farming techniques, not labels, drive ecological outcomes.
www.anthropocenemagazine.org
November 14, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Are organic apples better for the soil? Study challenges assumptions..
Researchers found only minor microbial differences between organic and conventional soils, suggesting that individual farming techniques, not labels, drive ecological outcomes.
www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=239196
Researchers found only minor microbial differences between organic and conventional soils, suggesting that individual farming techniques, not labels, drive ecological outcomes.
www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=239196
The space station is the ultimate industrial environment—cut off from the natural world. And that’s not healthy..
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The space station is the ultimate industrial environment—cut off from the natural world. And that’s not healthy.
Astronauts swabbed more than 800 spots on the International Space Station; their samples contained just 6% of the spectrum of microbial life.
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November 14, 2025 at 5:45 PM
The space station is the ultimate industrial environment—cut off from the natural world. And that’s not healthy..
www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/03/the-...
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November 14, 2025 at 4:55 AM
If you share Anthropocene magazine's commitment to a greener, low-carbon future—and you are able—this is the time to chip in.
#NewsMatch will double your donation now through December 31st.
All donations are tax deductible. bit.ly/47Kmygi
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This concrete could turn your house into a battery.
The amount of concrete that goes into a a American home's basement wall could hold enough energy to meet the daily needs of the household.
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The amount of concrete that goes into a a American home's basement wall could hold enough energy to meet the daily needs of the household.
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This concrete could turn your house into a battery
The amount of concrete that goes into an average American home's basement wall could hold enough energy to meet the daily needs of the household.
www.anthropocenemagazine.org
November 13, 2025 at 6:30 PM
This concrete could turn your house into a battery.
The amount of concrete that goes into a a American home's basement wall could hold enough energy to meet the daily needs of the household.
www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=239185
The amount of concrete that goes into a a American home's basement wall could hold enough energy to meet the daily needs of the household.
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Anesthesia has a greenhouse gas problem. A few tweaks could give the climate some breathing room.
Good news from a new study: New protocols could cut emissions associated with surgical anesthesia in half—with no adverse effects on patient outcomes
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Good news from a new study: New protocols could cut emissions associated with surgical anesthesia in half—with no adverse effects on patient outcomes
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Anesthesia has a greenhouse gas problem. A few tweaks could give the climate some breathing room
Good news from a new study: New protocols could cut emissions associated with surgical anesthesia in half—with no adverse effects on patient outcomes
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November 13, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Anesthesia has a greenhouse gas problem. A few tweaks could give the climate some breathing room.
Good news from a new study: New protocols could cut emissions associated with surgical anesthesia in half—with no adverse effects on patient outcomes
www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/03/anes...
Good news from a new study: New protocols could cut emissions associated with surgical anesthesia in half—with no adverse effects on patient outcomes
www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/03/anes...
Ocean microbes may be developing taste for plastic pollution.
New research finds bacteria in more than 75% of global ocean samples equipped with enzymes that can break down PET—the plastic used in bottles.
www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=239180
New research finds bacteria in more than 75% of global ocean samples equipped with enzymes that can break down PET—the plastic used in bottles.
www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=239180
Ocean microbes may be developing taste for plastic pollution
New research finds bacteria in more than 75% of global ocean samples equipped with enzymes that can break down PET—the plastic used in bottles.
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November 12, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Ocean microbes may be developing taste for plastic pollution.
New research finds bacteria in more than 75% of global ocean samples equipped with enzymes that can break down PET—the plastic used in bottles.
www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=239180
New research finds bacteria in more than 75% of global ocean samples equipped with enzymes that can break down PET—the plastic used in bottles.
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Your future airplane flight could be powered by everything you throw away.
Fuel made from trash and food waste can't entirely replace conventional jet fuel—but it could take a big bite out of airlines’ carbon emissions
www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=239169
Fuel made from trash and food waste can't entirely replace conventional jet fuel—but it could take a big bite out of airlines’ carbon emissions
www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=239169
Your future airplane flight could be powered by everything you throw away
Fuel made from trash and food waste can't entirely replace conventional jet fuel—but it could take a big bite out of airlines’ carbon emissions
www.anthropocenemagazine.org
November 11, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Your future airplane flight could be powered by everything you throw away.
Fuel made from trash and food waste can't entirely replace conventional jet fuel—but it could take a big bite out of airlines’ carbon emissions
www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=239169
Fuel made from trash and food waste can't entirely replace conventional jet fuel—but it could take a big bite out of airlines’ carbon emissions
www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=239169
Can the world farm more seafood with less impact?.
A new study says the answer is yes. But the best-case scenario sits on a knife-edge of three factors: Location, location, location.
www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/02/can-...
A new study says the answer is yes. But the best-case scenario sits on a knife-edge of three factors: Location, location, location.
www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/02/can-...
Can the world farm more seafood with less impact?
A new study says the answer is yes. But the best-case scenario sits on a knife-edge of three factors: Location, location, location.
www.anthropocenemagazine.org
November 11, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Can the world farm more seafood with less impact?.
A new study says the answer is yes. But the best-case scenario sits on a knife-edge of three factors: Location, location, location.
www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/02/can-...
A new study says the answer is yes. But the best-case scenario sits on a knife-edge of three factors: Location, location, location.
www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/02/can-...
Natural rock weathering captures carbon over millennia. Chemists just reduced it to weeks..
By firing rock dust in standard cement kilns, they altered the mineral's chemistry so that it quickly react with carbon dioxide in the air.
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By firing rock dust in standard cement kilns, they altered the mineral's chemistry so that it quickly react with carbon dioxide in the air.
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Natural rock weathering captures carbon over millennia. Chemists just reduced it to weeks.
By firing rock dust in standard cement kilns, they altered the mineral's chemistry so that it quickly react with carbon dioxide in the air.
www.anthropocenemagazine.org
November 10, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Natural rock weathering captures carbon over millennia. Chemists just reduced it to weeks..
By firing rock dust in standard cement kilns, they altered the mineral's chemistry so that it quickly react with carbon dioxide in the air.
www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/02/natu...
By firing rock dust in standard cement kilns, they altered the mineral's chemistry so that it quickly react with carbon dioxide in the air.
www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/02/natu...
First global study of the extraordinary role of animals as architects of Earth.
Researchers calculated that creatures large and small rival the landscape reshaping power of half a million major floods each year.
www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/02/firs...
Researchers calculated that creatures large and small rival the landscape reshaping power of half a million major floods each year.
www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/02/firs...
First global study of the extraordinary role of animals as architects of Earth
Researchers calculated that creatures large and small rival the landscape reshaping power of half a million major floods each year.
www.anthropocenemagazine.org
November 9, 2025 at 5:45 PM
First global study of the extraordinary role of animals as architects of Earth.
Researchers calculated that creatures large and small rival the landscape reshaping power of half a million major floods each year.
www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/02/firs...
Researchers calculated that creatures large and small rival the landscape reshaping power of half a million major floods each year.
www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/02/firs...
A greener diet, a leaner workforce .
The global move toward sustainable eating could save $100 billion annually in farm costs—but at a steep human cost in rural jobs.
www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=239145
The global move toward sustainable eating could save $100 billion annually in farm costs—but at a steep human cost in rural jobs.
www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=239145
The economic impact of plant-based diets: fewer jobs, lower costs, and big climate benefits
The global move toward sustainable eating could save $100 billion annually in farm costs—but at a steep human cost in rural jobs.
www.anthropocenemagazine.org
November 7, 2025 at 9:45 PM
A greener diet, a leaner workforce .
The global move toward sustainable eating could save $100 billion annually in farm costs—but at a steep human cost in rural jobs.
www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=239145
The global move toward sustainable eating could save $100 billion annually in farm costs—but at a steep human cost in rural jobs.
www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=239145
A packaging quandary: Plastic may have less environmental impact than alternatives.
Plastic is lightweight and uses relatively little material, so in the big picture it crushes the competition
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Plastic is lightweight and uses relatively little material, so in the big picture it crushes the competition
www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/02/the-...
A packaging quandary: Plastic may have less environmental impact than alternatives
Plastic is lightweight and uses relatively little material, so in the big picture it crushes the competition
www.anthropocenemagazine.org
November 7, 2025 at 5:45 PM
A packaging quandary: Plastic may have less environmental impact than alternatives.
Plastic is lightweight and uses relatively little material, so in the big picture it crushes the competition
www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/02/the-...
Plastic is lightweight and uses relatively little material, so in the big picture it crushes the competition
www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/02/the-...