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Toxics Link report calls for strict vigil on plastic recycling market

A report by non-profit Toxics Link, which found toxic chemicals in recycled products in Delhi's local markets and informal recycling units, suggests a set of remedial measures, including strict regulations on the recycling of plastic in Delhi and across India.

The report, titled 'Is Plastic Recycling Safe?', says even though plastic recycling mitigates pollution from incineration, reduces the burden on landfills, and generates opportunities for small and big recyclers, there is a matter of concern – the downcycling of recycled plastic products, which results in lower quality compared to virgin plastic.

Another concern relates to the efficiency of the chemical process – the presence of often toxic chemicals in the plastics, which remain through the recycling process, ending up in finished products, explained Priti Mahesh, chief program coordinator at Toxics Link..

For the study, the organization collected samples such as toys and unbranded food and drink containers mostly from Delhi's local markets and a few from informal recycling units in Daya Basti, Inderlok, and Narela between 11th October 2023 and 12th December 2023.

Most of the toxic chemicals detected were higher than the permissible limits, the report said. Among the toys, rubber ducks contained single-chain chlorinated paraffins, cadmium, nonylphenol, and high levels of DEHP and DINP phthalates. A mouth organ contained bisphenol A, nonylphenol, and DEHP phthalate.

On the other hand, water bottles and masala boxes were found to contain bisphenol A, while casseroles showed the presence of single-chain chlorinated paraffins.

According to the study, 86% of toys and 67% of plastic materials that come in contact with food contain one or more of the five toxic chemicals. Phthalates, chlorinated paraffins, heavy metals, bisphenol A, and nonylphenol can lead to long-term health impacts, including on the reproductive system and pregnancy, respiratory issues, dermal effects, and even DNA damage.

The recycling units visited by the team during the study did not follow any established safety norms or standards related to the recycling process. In molding units, where recycled pellets are used for manufacturing new products, quality and safety checks are not being conducted on the possible chemicals in the recycled pellets nor their suitability for manufacturing.

“When these units recycle plastic material into pellets, there are no processes to remove any chemical additives, which end up in these pellets. These are then used to make a range of new consumer products, such as toys, food containers or kitchen utensils,” the report says.

Based on the study, the NGO issued a set of recommendations.

Quality Control: Quality-control measures are essential in the recycling process to minimize the presence of contaminants and ensure the recycled plastic meets specific standards.

Regulatory Compliance: Government and regulatory bodies should set more guidelines and standards for recycled plastic to ensure its safety and sustainability for various applications.

Compliance with regulations helps in mitigating health and environmental risks associated with recycled plastic. The same chemical safety standards should be applied to material made with recycled plastics as well as products made from virgin plastics.

Manufacturing: The manufacturers should be encouraged, through policy and other measures, to redesign products to allow for a toxics-free circular economy, including the phase-out of toxic chemical additives.

Application-specific considerations: The suitability of recycled plastic for specific applications depends on its purity and the presence of certain chemicals. For example, food-grade recycled plastic requires proper testing and evaluation to be deemed safe.

Transparency and traceability: There is a need for plastic producers and plastic product manufacturers to list plastic ingredients, including additives, on labels. Chemical contents of plastics need to be traceable throughout their entire lifecycle.

Awareness campaigns: Initiating awareness campaigns is essential to enhance public consciousness about the health impacts associated with recycled plastics.

In-depth research and studies: The promotion of research and studies is crucial to heighten awareness and transparency concerning the chemicals present in recycled plastic.

The report quoted past studies that have stated the presence of toxic chemicals in recycled plastic products.

In India, according to the Plastic Waste Management Rules, any plastic waste that can be recycled should be channelized to registered plastic waste recyclers, and all recycling of plastic has to conform to the Indian Standard: IS 14534:1998. BIS has issued standards (IS 14534: 1998 and IS 14535: 1998) for the recovery and recycling of plastic waste, as well as the products that can be manufactured using recycled materials.

According to a report by www.techsciresearch.com, India's plastic recycling market achieved a total market volume of 54.7 metric tons in 2023 with a projected compound annual growth rate of 10.57% through 2029. It says, at present, 1,419 registered plastic waste processors are operating as per the Plastic Waste Management Rules.

The informal sector and marginalized groups, however, play a pivotal role in recycling in India, contributing a substantial 70% to the overall recycling efforts, the Toxics Links report says. Itinerant waste buyers collect approximately 6.5 to 8.5 tons of plastic waste per day, with household waste collectors accounting for a significant portion. Remarkably, 50-80% of this waste is projected to be recycled, Toxics Links says, quoting a CSE report.

It was, however, not known or stated in the report if the recyclers in the samples were registered or had the requisite permission or expertise to set up recycling units. 

Priti Mahesh told Packaging South Asia that the problem with recycled products is that they are most downcycled, which means they are converted into a different product or into some form of resin, and could have chemical contaminants in them. “There is often no proper labeling on recycled products to indicate information about their sources. We need mandatory standards on labels and the recycling process.”

Asked about big recycling with modern plants and technology, she said even though recycling is projected as an answer to tackle plastic pollution, there are global studies to show the presence of contaminants. “Many companies are not open about the chemical recycling process and the onus lies on the companies to follow all safety protocols.”

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bass shakes the ground beneath them and neon lights flicker across the crowd as music blasts through their ears. you move with the rhythm, effortlessly— like it was second nature to your body and chris bops his head to the music, closely behind you with his hands gripping your waist, attempting to catch all that ass you threw on him.

“chill out, ma” he mumbles in your ear.

you knew eyes were on you, they always were and you ate that shit up. chris also knows your doing this on purpose, giving them a show, making them wish they were him or visvirsa.

“y’tryna piss me off baby?”

you slyly giggle and look back at him over your shoulder, her eyes glazed up sharp. “why, is it working?”

weed and alcohol coursed through your body, building up the courage on your chest. chris got possessive and needy when he was drunk, you got reckless and horny.

bad decision were just itching to be made and leave it up to you to always spice shit up.

rolling your hips all over your man, arms warped around his neck and suddenly the flash on someone’s camera catches the glow of your bronze skin under the bright lights, making chris’ jaw clench and fingers dig into your hips.

you lean back, pressing your ass against him harder, finding the bulge in his pants with ease. “awe, don’t tell me y’jealous baby,” you pouted your lips and teased at him.

“nah,” he grips your chin turning your body toward him and pulling you impossibly close. “jus’ think it’s funny how y’think i don’t know what y’doing.”

you bit your lip through the smirk on your face as you feel your body tingle and heat rush through it, so dizzy you thought you might stumble. “what are w’gonna do about that huh?”

you were wearing his patients out so fucking thin right now. he’d been trying to control himself all day— but it got harder by the the second and the weed made it no better. you were challenging him, seeing how far you could go until he cracked and he almost had you, but his lust was just so much stronger when it came to you.

before you even had time to think chris had you by the wrist, pulling you through the crowd, weaving through all the sweaty bodies until the music became nothing but background ground noise and bass that thumped in your chest.

he hardly had you against the wall before your pulling him down, consuming his lips with your own like a woman starved. the kiss was sloppy and desperate, too much teeth and too much tongue but so much desire for affection.

you taste like liquor and something sweet, and he’s so gone. chris claws at your thigh, hiking it up around his waist while his other hand stations around your neck. “mph..chris”

your making those pretty little noises he likes in his mouth and your lips are slick and swollen, lip liner entirely smudged off and saliva smeared on the sides of your mouth, but you can’t stop, your body won’t let you.

chris barley pulls away, his swollen pink lip getting caught in your teeth before he presses his forehead to yours. his breathe is uneven, panting for air, whimpering for your touch. “wanna get y’home— fuck m’pretty girl s’good.”

“mmh.. don’t wait baby, do it now, d’wanna wait,” you tugged on his hoodie, wishing it would fall right off his body. suddenly a camera flashes in the distance and gasps could be heard from a few feet away.

neither of you bothered to look at the source, you just throw your head back a laugh while chris looks at you with a knowing expression.

“oh you love this shit, huh?”

you giggle against his lips and resume your messy kisses, the thought of adding to the pile of scandals, the world seeing how sexy you and your boyfriend were— it felt so good, too good.

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LOOK AT THESE.

COOL VILLAIN DESIGNS, RIGHT?

WELL,

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She-Ra PoP vs Arcane S2

Physically disabled character considered inferior by his society, abandoned instead of being helped

Technological genius who benefits from having a partner

Uses technology to improve his health and quality of life

Becomes fundamentally altered by a force outside his control (with Christian and cult references)

And now here's where She-Ra and Arcane's messages diverge: Hordak is consistently supported and loved by his partner throughout his journey. She doesn't let up when he tries to hide his pain from her.

She does NOT tell him that he is wrong to try to "fix" himself and actively helps him do so. She recognizes the validity of how he choses to deal with his condition, which was caused by genetic "imperfections" during the cloning process. But she impresses upon him that he does not deserve the physical pain or mental torment of being a "failure".

Her message was that his imperfections do not limit him or define him. They are a part of life, part of the world, and a part of him, and he is not a failure for having them.

Meanwhile in Arcane, Jayce criticizes Viktor for "wanting to cure what he thought were weaknesses" and specifically mentions his leg and disease. The two things that brought him chronic pain, progressively deteriorating quality of life, and one would ultimately kill him. Also, Viktor never actually expressed that he was ashamed of them. We as the audience are left to assume that's how he feels, because why wouldn't he? What else would a disabled person feel? Not that he is perfectly aware that Piltover's oppression and exploitation of his people likely directly contributed to both those issues. Not that he values himself for his intellect and contributions to Hextech even though society constantly prioritized Jayce. Nope, obviously he feels so bad about it that he tries to turn all of humanity into robots. On top of that, Christian Linke has explicitly said the Hexcore corrupted him and Sky was a manifestation of it manipulating him. So even if he did feel that way before, he's still not at fault for what's been going on.

And I think a key part of this is the mindset of the team who created this show. Was this simply a poorly executed but positive sentiment, or a symptom of ableist bias from a team of 3 able-bodied people? We can harp on Jayce all we want, but ultimately someone designed him this way, and THIS is what I take issue with. Christian also says in the art book explicitly that Viktor fixing his leg and spine make him lose part of his humanity. If this is the logic behind Jayce's monologue, it is NOT positivity. It is a direct shaming of a disabled person's right to choose how they take care of themselves, said by a character who has already violated Viktor's autonomy and wishes, written by a team that equates self-improvement with inferior humanity.

Amanda Overton has repeatedly mentioned she was inspired by She-Ra, which is pretty obvious here. Unfortunately, this isn't the unequivocally positive message she thinks it is, and she missed all the nuance of Entrapta and Hordak's conversations about it. A huge component of why it works in She-Ra is because Entrapta's wisdom comes from her understanding of her own "failures" and "imperfections" due to her autism, and Hordak reciprocates support throughout the show. One of the key members of her development team is an autistic person who provided a realistic view of what an autistic person can be like.

This is two people who understand each other's pain uplifting each other, NOT Entrapta being Hordak's miraculous savior at the 11th hour. Having Jayce need a leg brace for like 5 minutes does not give him ability to understand Viktor's lifelong struggles that were also killing him.

For future seasons, I hope they bring on staff who actually have any idea what they are fucking talking about.

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is nobody realizing that his shirt says porn star..?

he had a boner in this video. hes pushing it down. hes STARING at it.

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Drew this a while ago and never posted. But uh, have some Vidow?

I want to study their relationship under a microscope. They are both so fucked up. 💜🖤

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He knows she is there before he turns around. He can feel her in the heat of the red and black whisps that always follow the blood moons. Sometimes she takes her time. Sometimes she stalks him, trying to catch him off guard. He has wondered when she would come back while the moon was still tinged red. Because she always comes back. He hears her draw in a breath, but spins and slams her to the ground before she has a chance to speak. He has his blade drawn and against her throat, and she looks at him and laughs. ”Do it,” she says. “You know I want this.” He does. Instead of blood, it is gloom that spills from her throat. He shudders. He is cold where her body was pressed against his—where her naked body was pressed against his, and he chokes back a wave of nausea. When he stands, she is gone. He looks up and watches the last of the color fade from the moon

Thank you @summonerluna for writing today's caption ❤️ ...she always comes back. Glory to Puppet Zelda!

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A friend showed me toxic yuri (fucked up Kanamafu) and I keeled over immediately 🧍(and then flipped it)