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Reuters: Unilever marketing says one thing and lobbying another

Investigation from Reuters reports Unilever fought to undermine the creation and implementation of laws banning or regulating plastic sachets in Sri Lanka, India, and the Philippines even while publicly acknowledging the pollution caused by the hard-to-recycle multilayer multimaterials during public comments

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Study finds BPS may be as harmful as BPA

Cross-sectional study with over 1200 participants finds relation between bisphenol S (BPS) and heart disease; BPS is commonly used to replace bisphenol A (BPA) in food packaging and other products

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UK regulator acts to limit greenwashing

Advertising Standards Authority informs Pepsi Lipton International and Aqua Pura their “100% recycled” and “eco-friendly” labeling breaches advertising code; advertising implies the whole beverage container made from recycled materials even though cap and label are from virgin material; argue that eco-friendly label needs evidence