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Eco friendly Plastic Bag Alternatives for Sustainable Retail Businesses

Green Business Bureau

And even then, the bags only break down to remain as microplastics that accumulate within the food chain. As already mentioned, once in the environment, plastic bags take up to 1,000 years to break down, and when they do break down, the microplastic byproducts remain in the environment and accumulate up the food chain.

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Eating one freshwater fish equals a month of drinking ‘forever chemicals’ water, says US study

Envirotec Magazine

Freshwater fish are an important source of protein for many people, and PFAS contamination threatens those who cannot afford to purchase commercial seafood. This contamination of water has spread PFAS to soil, crops and wildlife, including fish.“For Its approach is used to test seafood samples, as well as processed foods.

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