Meanwhile. . .

Bloomberg - Taking a cue from Australia, the first country to ban social media for minors, France is considering a similar move, part of a push that’s gaining traction across Europe and in India.

The Guardian - In the past 20 years, plastic production has doubled. In her new book Plastic Inc, Beth Gardiner, an environmental journalist from the US, warns that it will double again, perhaps triple, in the near future.