Mega Mat Installation Bangkok Design Week / MVRDVMVRDV's Mega Mat installation at Bangkok Design Week highlights the importance of recycling plastic waste in an engaging public space.
Exploring MVRDV's Mega Mat: A Recycled Plastic Installation for Bangkok Design Week 2025MVRDV's Mega Mat creatively addresses plastic waste awareness through a vibrant public installation at Bangkok Design Week.
What Happens to the Plastic in Your Recycling Bin?Recycling is complicated, and a significant portion of recyclable materials ends up in landfills despite consumer efforts.
Cheap catalysts close the loop on plastics productionNew chemical process converts plastic waste into building blocks for new plastics.This innovation addresses waste management and reduces fossil fuel reliance.
Why plastic production is hard to stop DW 12/02/2024Plastic production is projected to triple by 2060, posing significant environmental challenges.
How Anthropologie saved 60,000 tons of plastic bags from going into landfillsAnthropologie is making strides to recycle poly bags, addressing waste in the clothing industry.
Mega Mat Installation Bangkok Design Week / MVRDVMVRDV's Mega Mat installation at Bangkok Design Week highlights the importance of recycling plastic waste in an engaging public space.
Exploring MVRDV's Mega Mat: A Recycled Plastic Installation for Bangkok Design Week 2025MVRDV's Mega Mat creatively addresses plastic waste awareness through a vibrant public installation at Bangkok Design Week.
What Happens to the Plastic in Your Recycling Bin?Recycling is complicated, and a significant portion of recyclable materials ends up in landfills despite consumer efforts.
Cheap catalysts close the loop on plastics productionNew chemical process converts plastic waste into building blocks for new plastics.This innovation addresses waste management and reduces fossil fuel reliance.
Why plastic production is hard to stop DW 12/02/2024Plastic production is projected to triple by 2060, posing significant environmental challenges.
How Anthropologie saved 60,000 tons of plastic bags from going into landfillsAnthropologie is making strides to recycle poly bags, addressing waste in the clothing industry.
From high school science project to $18.3M: AI-accelerated enzymes are coming for fast fashion's plastic waste | TechCrunchEpoch Biodesign secures $18.3 million for its enzyme-based biorecycling of plastic waste.
Munich's climate deep tech startup Radical Dot raises 2.7MRadical Dot secures €2.7M funding to advance its innovative chemical recycling technology for plastics.
Trump's paper straw ban sparks debate on plastic-free progressPaper straws are not a viable alternative to plastic due to functional shortcomings and environmental concerns.The struggle against single-use plastics must continue despite setbacks with alternatives like paper straws.
Starbucks takes a step toward sustainability with new compostable cupsStarbucks has begun using cold compostable cups for iced drinks to reduce plastic waste.
Bacteria might eat the next chair you buyInnovative solutions using plastic-eating enzymes are shaping sustainable furniture design, ensuring that products biodegrade naturally when discarded.
Can science cure its addiction to plastic?The urgent need to reduce plastic waste in laboratories is highlighted by Caitlin Broadbent's initiative to switch from single-use plastics to glass containers.
From high school science project to $18.3M: AI-accelerated enzymes are coming for fast fashion's plastic waste | TechCrunchEpoch Biodesign secures $18.3 million for its enzyme-based biorecycling of plastic waste.
Munich's climate deep tech startup Radical Dot raises 2.7MRadical Dot secures €2.7M funding to advance its innovative chemical recycling technology for plastics.
Trump's paper straw ban sparks debate on plastic-free progressPaper straws are not a viable alternative to plastic due to functional shortcomings and environmental concerns.The struggle against single-use plastics must continue despite setbacks with alternatives like paper straws.
Starbucks takes a step toward sustainability with new compostable cupsStarbucks has begun using cold compostable cups for iced drinks to reduce plastic waste.
Bacteria might eat the next chair you buyInnovative solutions using plastic-eating enzymes are shaping sustainable furniture design, ensuring that products biodegrade naturally when discarded.
Can science cure its addiction to plastic?The urgent need to reduce plastic waste in laboratories is highlighted by Caitlin Broadbent's initiative to switch from single-use plastics to glass containers.
Terrifying images reveal what microplastics can do to your bodyMicroplastics found in everyday items pose serious health risks, as indicated by predictive imagery.
12 Real-World Examples of Packaging Innovation (2024) - ShopifyThe Great Pacific Garbage Patch highlights the urgent need for sustainable packaging solutions to mitigate plastic waste.Innovative packaging can significantly reduce reliance on non-biodegradable plastic products.
Terrifying images reveal what microplastics can do to your bodyMicroplastics found in everyday items pose serious health risks, as indicated by predictive imagery.
12 Real-World Examples of Packaging Innovation (2024) - ShopifyThe Great Pacific Garbage Patch highlights the urgent need for sustainable packaging solutions to mitigate plastic waste.Innovative packaging can significantly reduce reliance on non-biodegradable plastic products.
Plastic bags and cans found at deepest point in Mediterranean SeaThe Mediterranean Sea is heavily polluted, with significant marine litter discovered at extreme depths, indicating a severe environmental issue.
North Sea collision: operation to clear up plastic pellets beginsThousands of plastic nurdles are being retrieved from the North Sea following a ship collision, posing a threat to wildlife.
Plastic bags and cans found at deepest point in Mediterranean SeaThe Mediterranean Sea is heavily polluted, with significant marine litter discovered at extreme depths, indicating a severe environmental issue.
North Sea collision: operation to clear up plastic pellets beginsThousands of plastic nurdles are being retrieved from the North Sea following a ship collision, posing a threat to wildlife.
Rotterdam's Xycle raises funding from Invest-NL, others to advance circular plastic economy - Silicon CanalsXycle secures funding to establish a chemical recycling facility in Rotterdam, aiming to transform plastic waste into valuable materials.
Breakthrough 'plastic' mortar could slash heat loss in buildings by 55%A new mortar mix made from recycled plastics and aerogels reduces heat loss significantly, aiding energy efficiency and combating plastic waste.
Thailand bans imports of plastic waste to curb toxic pollutionThailand's plastic waste import ban aims to protect human health and the environment amid global concerns over plastic pollution.
What is waste colonialism' and why has Thailand banned imports of plastic?Thailand has banned imports of plastic waste to address pollution and environmental concerns.
Thailand bans imports of plastic waste to curb toxic pollutionThailand's plastic waste import ban aims to protect human health and the environment amid global concerns over plastic pollution.
What is waste colonialism' and why has Thailand banned imports of plastic?Thailand has banned imports of plastic waste to address pollution and environmental concerns.
Greenpeace shatters one of the most successful ad campaigns of the last 20 yearsDove's 'Real Beauty' campaign faces criticism from Greenpeace for environmental damage caused by plastic waste.
Researchers make a plastic that includes bacteria that can digest itPlastic waste persists due to the lack of natural degradation agents, but evolution is introducing bacteria that can digest plastics.
Impromptu beachfront celebration in Calif. triggers online firestormThe online community condemned the litter left by revelers at a Santa Barbara celebration, showcasing a lack of environmental consideration.
Inside Seattle's attempts to embrace reusable packagingTailwind Cafe's reusable cup program aimed to reduce plastic waste but faced challenges like explaining the return system and technical issues.
Greenpeace shatters one of the most successful ad campaigns of the last 20 yearsDove's 'Real Beauty' campaign faces criticism from Greenpeace for environmental damage caused by plastic waste.
Researchers make a plastic that includes bacteria that can digest itPlastic waste persists due to the lack of natural degradation agents, but evolution is introducing bacteria that can digest plastics.
Impromptu beachfront celebration in Calif. triggers online firestormThe online community condemned the litter left by revelers at a Santa Barbara celebration, showcasing a lack of environmental consideration.
Inside Seattle's attempts to embrace reusable packagingTailwind Cafe's reusable cup program aimed to reduce plastic waste but faced challenges like explaining the return system and technical issues.
Huge math error corrected in black plastic study; authors say it doesn't matterFlame retardants in plastic electronics can lead to toxic exposure in households from recycled products.
Microplastics crisis solved? Scientists create plastic that vanishes in seawaterScientists have developed a strong, seawater-dissolving plastic that could help reduce ocean microplastic pollution.
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch could be fixed in ten yearsThe Ocean Cleanup asserts it can clean the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in 10 years for $7.5 billion, using existing technology.
Microplastics crisis solved? Scientists create plastic that vanishes in seawaterScientists have developed a strong, seawater-dissolving plastic that could help reduce ocean microplastic pollution.
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch could be fixed in ten yearsThe Ocean Cleanup asserts it can clean the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in 10 years for $7.5 billion, using existing technology.
Bali plastic recycling scheme swamped with garbageThe Alliance to End Plastic Waste's initiatives in Bali are facing significant challenges, collecting only a small percentage of the expected plastic waste.
ExxonMobil deceived the public with plastic recycling, lawsuit claimsExxonMobil has been accused of misleading consumers about the effectiveness of plastic recycling, as part of a lawsuit by California.
cyanotype series by SDMM documents ocean crises though shenzhen's coastline debrisSDMM's Cyanotype Intruder project employs historical techniques to highlight the urgent issue of ocean plastic pollution in Shenzhen.
Soft plastics are a scourge of the Earth, but there are ways to break our toxic addictionAustralia leads in single-use plastic waste, worsening environmental impactsGlobal single-use plastic consumption surged despite awareness effortsSoft plastics are largely unrecyclable, causing significant climate damageThe recycling system for soft plastics has significant operational challenges
'Paper or plastic?' will no longer be a choice at California grocery storesCalifornia lawmakers have passed legislation to eliminate plastic bags in grocery stores, aiming to significantly reduce plastic waste.
The never-ending stream of plastic pollution: could a global treaty help us turn off the tap? podcastPlastic waste poses a significant threat to endemic species in the Galapagos Islands.
Inside Fiji's Fiery Battle Against PlasticsPlastic waste burning in Fiji poses severe health and environmental risks.