[Link] Microplastics Are Everywhere: Land, Sea And Air

Read: 17/11/2021 hackaday.com

Plastics took off in the 20th century, with the new class of materials finding all manner of applications that metal, wood and paper simply couldn’t deliver on. Every field from electronics to the packaging of food found that plastics could play a role.

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[Link] People Are Stealing Water in California at Record Rates for Illegal Weed Farms

Read: 28/7/2021 www.gizmodo.com.au

Cannabis needs water to grow, but water is scarce in California right now. The state is experiencing a record-breaking megadrought which has been exacerbated by this summer’s extreme heat. Some weed growers are resorting to stealing water to make sure they have enough to tend to their farms.

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