Starch-based bioplastic that is said to be biodegradable and sustainable is potentially as toxic as petroleum-based plastic, and can cause similar health problems, new peer-reviewed research finds
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/may/13/starch-based-bioplastic-petroleum-plastic-study
#bioplastic #plastic #health #biodegradable #toxic
Nearly Half of People in the #US Have #Toxic #PFAS in Their #DrinkingWater
Data from #EPA show "Drinking water is a major source of PFAS exposure. The sheer number of contaminated sites shows that these chemicals are likely present in most of the U.S. water supply," said David Andrews, deputy director of investigations and a senior scientist at the Environmental Working Group (EWG), a nonprofit advocacy organization, in a recent press release.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/pfas-found-in-nearly-half-of-americans-drinking-water/
World’s first #sustainable #battery lasts 6,000 cycles, could offer 30-year life
The batteries transport electrons using three physical processes, thanks to an ultraporous carbon layer inside the cell.
by Georgina Jedikovska, Updated: Apr 11, 2025 11:02 AM EST
"#Ukrainian startup #SorbiForce has made a major breakthrough by transforming agricultural waste into a metal-free organic battery prototype in an attempt to combat the environmental impact of conventional batteries.
"Apart from #AgriculturalWaste, the Arizona-based energy storage company claims they used nothing but carbon, water, and salt to develop what they say is the world’s first truly sustainable battery.
"The team, led by material scientist Serhii Kaminskyi, SorbiForce’s CEO and co-founder, came up with the idea after realizing agriculture generates up to 2.1 billion tons of waste each year.
[...]
"However, what’s perhaps most striking is that at the end of a cell’s life, as much as 95 percent of the battery can be broken down into organic materials, while the rest of the components can later be reused.
"Additionally, Drolet remarks that, unlike #LithiumIon (Li-ion) batteries, which often become #toxic plastic waste or pose safety hazards when recycled, SorbiForce cells pose no risk of explosion, thermal runaway or toxic leaks thanks to their metal-free chemistry and #ClosedLoop design, even if cut in half."
Read more:
https://interestingengineering.com/energy/world-first-metal-free-battery-6000-cycles
Palatable versus #poisonous: Scientists reveal how #bats learn to identify which prey is safe to eat
https://phys.org/news/2025-04-palatable-poisonous-scientists-reveal-prey.html paper: https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspb.2025.0450
"if they hear a call from an unpalatable #frog, they save time and energy by not responding. But frog calls do not come with automatic spam warnings... the #bat learns to distinguish between palatable and unpalatable #frogs through experience... juveniles can identify larger prey by their calls, but they can't distinguish the #toxic species"
@Nonilex It's quite scary to see that this isn't more common knowledge as it's been going on for a LONG time 
There are similar issues with another "Forever Chemical" family, PFAS and its degenerate relatives 
I literally have ZERO problems showing anyone who does not believe me about what happened with our entire text exchanges/every audio sent & how I tried twice to give her safe spaces to resolve her issues with me, with my companion & the local Indigenous chief being there too. She ignored my olive branch, despite her being the person who abused me. She immediately called up my partner to try to pressure him to keep me away from helping nonprofit & then she escalated to telling him to dump me AFTER I extended that olive branch after her first attempt to trash me to my partner. I tried to resolve things in a mature manner but she chose to keep creating more unnecessary personal dramas & then totally lying about it all afterwards.
People like that are #toxic as fuck. They're the ones who end up killing many organizations because of their immaturity & vindictive nature, almost all of that is hidden from the general public. You'd never see these toxic folks acting like me online - outright messy at times, happy at times, openly crying & looking fugly at times, always authentic despite my discomforts. These kinda folks are so fucking fake ass. They con so many people into thinking they're really great white folks - when they do so much evil in the shadows. They hate POC people like me, who have no problems directly confronting them. They tend to avoid people, especially strong POC women, who try to hold them accountable for their harmful wrongdoings. Fuck their feelings. I will always confront nasty ass white people like this. I don't care how they feel about that. They don't really care how anyone else feels when they go around abusing multiple POC people in the shadows to satisfy their shitass egos.
“Musk Is Scamming the City of Memphis”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGXPesSleRA
Meet Two Brothers Fighting Colossus, Musk’s xAI Data Center.
4chan Is Dead. Its Toxic Legacy Is Everywhere
It’s likely that there will never be a site like 4chan again. But everything now—from X and YouTube to global politics—seems to carry its toxic legacy.
https://www.wired.com/story/4chan-is-dead-its-toxic-legacy-is-everywhere/
Paywall Free: https://archive.is/bNQVz
Toxic positivity: "YOU CAN DO ANYTHING YOU SET YOUR MIND TO!"
Reality:
No matter what I set my mind to do, I will never turn my 5-foot 7-inch old male body into that of a 7-foot tall young superstar NBA basketball player. Wouldn't have worked even when I was a *young* male...
Russia arms ‘kamikaze’ drones with chemical weapons
Russian forces have deployed Shahed-type “kamikaze” drones carrying #toxic substances to attack Ukraine
Russia has been intensifying its use of #chemical agents on the battlefield in Ukraine, with Kyiv recording over 6,000 cases of use of munitions containing hazardous chemicals between February 2023 and 2025.
https://kyivindependent.com/russia-deploys-kamikaze-drones-with-chemical-weapons-ukraine-says/
Day 19 cont 
“He (#PeterDutton) cites #DataCentres in the US where those #tech companies are having conversations with nuclear power providers:
The beauty of an #investment like #nuclear into the #Hunter region for example is you can attract the data centres which is exactly what is happening in the US. #Apple and #Oracle and #Microsoft, or these #companies are willing to spend tens of billions of dollars but they are only having conversations with #NuclearPower providers.”
#Straya gov cant #science or #compute, the LNP are garbage at business. Nuclear generation is #toxic. #Multinationals avoid tax.
#AusPol / #LNP / #Iberal / #Nationals / #Business / #AI / #ArtificialIntelligence <https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/apr/17/australia-election-2025-live-peter-dutton-anthony-albanese-coalition-labor-income-tax-cost-of-living-leaders-debate-ntwnfb?page=with%3Ablock-68006d1c8f08bcf9ff4832be#block-68006d1c8f08bcf9ff4832be>
Health alert: Paper receipts from US retailers are so laden with #bisphenol S that holding one for 10 seconds can cause the skin to absorb enough of the highly #toxic chemical to #violate California’s #safety threshold. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/14/paper-receipt-chemical-bisphenol-s
Fun fact:
Long after X is gone forever, the public will remember who supported that #toxic platform.
Chris Lake has joined forces with rising Brazilian producer Ragie Ban for “Toxic,” a high-energy house track infused with a nostalgic twist.
https://retroworldnews.com/chris-lake-ragie-ban-revamp-90s-hit-into-a-sizzling-house-anthem-toxic/
#Wildfires, including the #EatonFire & #PalisadesFire, have significant repercussions on #marine #ecosystems. The ash & debris from these fires can enter waterways & eventually the #ocean, altering nutrient levels & fostering conditions favorable to the growth of harmful #AlgalBlooms. The #toxic byproducts from these fires can exacerbate #OceanWarming, further promoting the frequency of these toxic blooms. This can lead to increased production of #DomoicAcid.
New Zealand musician sentenced to community work for biting ex-girlfriend https://www.byteseu.com/866907/ #actions #assaulting #been #biting #Community #describing #excessive #exgirlfriend #for #found #guilty #hours #judge #Musician #new #NewZealand #relationship #selfdefence #Sentenced #service #to #toxic #with #Work #zealand
#US #wildfire suppressants rife with #toxic #heavymetals
Study reveals widely used pink wildfire suppressants contain high levels of toxic heavy metals: #cadmium, #arsenic, and #chromium, concentrations up to 3,000x above #drinkingwater limits. While gov and chemical makers have long concealed up to 20% of suppressants' ingredients as "trade secrets" researchers have confirmed their role in environmental #pollution, raising concerns over extensive use in residential areas
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/13/us-wildfire-suppressants-toxic-study
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