68 PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ found by scientists in food packaging worldwide & more environmental news.

[View this email in your browser]( Friday, March 22, 2024 “We won’t have a society if we destroy the environment.” — Margaret Mead 68 PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Found by Scientists in Food Packaging Worldwide New [research]( by environmental scientists with Switzerland’s Food Packaging Forum Foundation has uncovered 68 [per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS)]( “forever chemicals” in [food packaging]( — including [plastic]( [paper]( and coated metal. [Read More]( Related: [Playing on Artificial Turf Could Cover Athletes in PFAS, Study Says]( EPA Announces ‘Strongest-Ever Pollution Standards’ for Cars and Light-Duty Trucks In a historic move, the Biden administration has announced new [tailpipe emissions]( regulations, which call for a 56% reduction in the average [carbon dioxide emissions]( of [passenger cars]( medium-duty vehicles and light-duty trucks by 2032. The new rules will apply to [vehicles]( with model years from 2027 to 2032 and beyond, a press release from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said. [Read More]( Related: [U.S. EPA Announces $1 Billion Toward Cleanup of Superfund Hazardous Waste Sites]( Wisconsin to Expand Statewide EV Charging Network Wisconsin has passed two bills allowing for the development of a statewide charging network. The bipartisan bills, Wisconsin Acts 121 and 122 (2023), were signed into law by Governor Tony Evers on March 20. [Read More]( Related: [Electric Vehicles 101: Everything You Need to Know]( February Was Ninth Consecutive Month of Record-Breaking Global Temperatures According to a new report from the [National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]( (NOAA), February 2024 was the planet’s ninth consecutive record-warm month. [Read More]( Related: [El Niño Predicted to Supercharge Record Global Heating in 2024]( Playing Healthy Reef Sounds Underwater Could Help Save Corals, Study Finds Healthy [coral reefs]( are complex [ecosystems]( that serve as the feeding and spawning [habitat]( for thousands of [fish]( [molluscs]( crustaceans and many other [marine species](. Reefs are not only colorful, but full of sounds, and it is this vast array of noises that is the focus of a new [study]( by scientists at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI). The research team found that using underwater speakers to play soundscapes made by thriving corals could help damaged and degraded reefs by encouraging coral larvae to make their homes there. [Read More]( Related: [Coral Reef Restoration Can Help Provide ‘Full Recovery’ Within Four Years, Study Finds]( Chocolate Easter Eggs Are More Expensive This Year Due to Climate Change Before the Easter Bunny stocks up to fill baskets on March 31, he may want to note the uptick in prices for chocolate egg candies. While grocery costs have been increasing for many items, the increase in cost of chocolate is linked to climate change, experts say. [Read More]( Related: [How to Choose Chocolate That’s Truly Sustainable]( Do you get this newsletter daily? If not, [sign up here]( or forward to a friend. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Website]( [Instagram]( Copyright © 2024 EcoWatch, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up for EcoWatch Top News of The Day Our mailing address is: EcoWatch 1122 Oberlin RoadRaleigh, NC 27605 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](. [Mailchimp Email Marketing](