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A tax on new plastic would slash waste—if built into the global treaty on plastics

Earlier this week, the mining magnate Andrew Forrest made headlines calling for a global "polymer premium"—or plastic tax—to be placed on every ton of newly manufactured plastics. A tax like this could form part of the Global Plastic Treaty being hammered out right now in Busan, South Korea. In fact, a treaty aimed at stopping plastic waste will have to have strong measures such as a plastic tax or a cap on plastic production to shift the status quo.

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Wisconsin officials certify Trump's victory in back-to-the-routine teleconference

Wisconsin's election commission leader has quietly certified Donald Trump's victory in the battleground state, a departure from the chaos that surrounded the 2020 election results. Commission Chairperson Ann Jacobs certified results during a Zoom meeting on Friday that show Trump won the state with 1,697,626 votes compared to Democrat Kamala Harris' 1,668,229 votes. The certification was routine compared with 2020, when Trump challenged Joe Biden's victory in the state. Trump demanded and got a recount in Dane and Milwaukee counties... Читать дальше...

Zee News (zeenews.india.com) 

Amazon Black Friday Sale: Save 50% on Beauty & Cleaning Essentials

The wait is over for every shopping enthusiast. Because the much-anticipated Amazon Black Friday Sale is here. This superb sale brings amazing discounts on a wide variety of products, including cleaning and beauty essentials. The incredible savings of up to 50% and flat Rs. 400 cashback is the highlight of this year’s Black Friday Sale. Now is the time to upgrade your makeup kit, refill your skincare essentials or stock up your cleaning supplies. So, get ready and make use of this sale to the fullest.

Phys.org 

2026 World Cup sites pose heat stress risk for soccer players, study warns

Soccer players competing in the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup may be at risk of severe heat stress and dehydration, according to a study published in Scientific Reports. Ten of the 16 sites set to host the upcoming World Cup in North America could put competitors at risk of extreme heat stress, with the sites of highest risk located in Arlington and Houston (both in Texas, U.S.) and Monterrey in Mexico.

Phys.org 

Novel quantum computing algorithm enhances single-cell analysis

A new quantum algorithm developed by University of Georgia statisticians addresses one of the most complex challenges in single-cell analysis, signaling significant impact in both the fields of computational biology and quantum computing.

Holeriders 

Photo of the Day!

One of my favourite places in the Northeast of England, Bamburgh Castle. Amazing stone fortress overlooking the North Sea. It has been featured in many movies over the past years. Spectacular to me every time I am visiting.

Phys.org 

New hybrid catalyst developed for clean oxygen production

A research team at the Institute of Materials Chemistry at TU Wien, led by Professor Dominik Eder, has developed a new synthetic approach to create durable, conductive and catalytically active hybrid framework materials for (photo)electrocatalytic water splitting. The study is published in Nature Communications.