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Microplastics crisis solved? Scientists create plastic that vanishes in seawater

Scientists have developed a strong, seawater-dissolving plastic that could help reduce ocean microplastic pollution.

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch could be fixed in ten years

The Ocean Cleanup asserts it can clean the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in 10 years for $7.5 billion, using existing technology.

12 Real-World Examples of Packaging Innovation (2024) - Shopify

The 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.

Microplastics crisis solved? Scientists create plastic that vanishes in seawater

Scientists have developed a strong, seawater-dissolving plastic that could help reduce ocean microplastic pollution.

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch could be fixed in ten years

The Ocean Cleanup asserts it can clean the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in 10 years for $7.5 billion, using existing technology.

12 Real-World Examples of Packaging Innovation (2024) - Shopify

The 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.
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Bali plastic recycling scheme swamped with garbage

The Alliance to End Plastic Waste's initiatives in Bali are facing significant challenges, collecting only a small percentage of the expected plastic waste.
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Why making fuels from plastics in Michigan is controversial

Innovative methods such as chemical recycling are critical to addressing the plastic waste crisis, but their environmental impacts are uncertain.

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.

Great Pacific Garbage Patch could be eliminated in 10 years, cleanup organization says

The Ocean Cleanup aims to eliminate the Great Pacific Garbage Patch within a decade, starting with a projected cost of $7.5 billion.

It Eats Plastic. You Eat It.

Scientists have developed a nutritious powder from microbes that consume plastics, aiming to tackle military plastic waste effectively.

Cheap catalysts close the loop on plastics production

New chemical process converts plastic waste into building blocks for new plastics.
This innovation addresses waste management and reduces fossil fuel reliance.

Goodbye Plastic Thanksgiving Tips

Americans produce 25% more trash during the holidays; plastic waste can be reduced with thoughtful planning and eco-friendly choices.

Why making fuels from plastics in Michigan is controversial

Innovative methods such as chemical recycling are critical to addressing the plastic waste crisis, but their environmental impacts are uncertain.

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.

Great Pacific Garbage Patch could be eliminated in 10 years, cleanup organization says

The Ocean Cleanup aims to eliminate the Great Pacific Garbage Patch within a decade, starting with a projected cost of $7.5 billion.

It Eats Plastic. You Eat It.

Scientists have developed a nutritious powder from microbes that consume plastics, aiming to tackle military plastic waste effectively.

Cheap catalysts close the loop on plastics production

New chemical process converts plastic waste into building blocks for new plastics.
This innovation addresses waste management and reduces fossil fuel reliance.

Goodbye Plastic Thanksgiving Tips

Americans produce 25% more trash during the holidays; plastic waste can be reduced with thoughtful planning and eco-friendly choices.
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Most soft plastic collected for recycling is burned, campaigners say

Seventy percent of soft plastic collected in supermarket recycling schemes ends up being burned, not recycled, revealing a gap between claims and reality.

Malaysia struggles to halt plastic waste imports from Europe DW 10/30/2024

Malaysia continues to be a major importer of EU plastic waste, despite government promises to limit this practice.

1.7 BILLION pieces of plastic thrown away by UK households every week

UK households throw out 90 billion pieces of plastic rubbish each year.

Most soft plastic collected for recycling is burned, campaigners say

Seventy percent of soft plastic collected in supermarket recycling schemes ends up being burned, not recycled, revealing a gap between claims and reality.

Malaysia struggles to halt plastic waste imports from Europe DW 10/30/2024

Malaysia continues to be a major importer of EU plastic waste, despite government promises to limit this practice.

1.7 BILLION pieces of plastic thrown away by UK households every week

UK households throw out 90 billion pieces of plastic rubbish each year.
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ExxonMobil deceived the public with plastic recycling, lawsuit claims

ExxonMobil has been accused of misleading consumers about the effectiveness of plastic recycling, as part of a lawsuit by California.
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Greenpeace shatters one of the most successful ad campaigns of the last 20 years

Dove'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 it

Plastic waste persists due to the lack of natural degradation agents, but evolution is introducing bacteria that can digest plastics.

Inside Seattle's attempts to embrace reusable packaging

Tailwind 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 years

Dove'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 it

Plastic waste persists due to the lack of natural degradation agents, but evolution is introducing bacteria that can digest plastics.

Inside Seattle's attempts to embrace reusable packaging

Tailwind Cafe's reusable cup program aimed to reduce plastic waste but faced challenges like explaining the return system and technical issues.
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cyanotype series by SDMM documents ocean crises though shenzhen's coastline debris

SDMM'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 addiction

Australia leads in single-use plastic waste, worsening environmental impacts
Global single-use plastic consumption surged despite awareness efforts
Soft plastics are largely unrecyclable, causing significant climate damage
The recycling system for soft plastics has significant operational challenges

'Paper or plastic?' will no longer be a choice at California grocery stores

California 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? podcast

Plastic waste poses a significant threat to endemic species in the Galapagos Islands.

New bill would block NYC from buying single-use water bottles for staff

Aiming to ban single-use plastic water bottles in NYC agencies, promoting tap water and reducing plastic waste.

California bill would ban all plastic shopping bags at grocery stores

California introduces bill to ban all plastic shopping bags by 2026
Current bans on thin plastic bags have not led to a decrease in overall plastic usage
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The Dirty Secret Of Alternative Plastics

PLU stickers on produce, intended to be briefly scanned and discarded, contribute to plastic waste and pollution in the environment.
Nearly 40% of all plastic produced is designed for single-use purposes.
Replacing plastics with biodegradable and compostable alternatives is a proposed solution, but production is limited and more expensive.

Babies in the global south are being poisoned by plastic from the north. Yet they are missing from the data | Aidan Charron

Microplastics are associated with a range of health issues, including elevated miscarriage rates and early puberty.
Phthalates, chemicals used in the manufacture of plastics, are linked to higher rates of childhood cancer.
Research on the impact of microplastics largely ignores children in the global south.

The Dirty Secret Of Alternative Plastics

PLU stickers on produce, intended to be briefly scanned and discarded, contribute to plastic waste and pollution in the environment.
Nearly 40% of all plastic produced is designed for single-use purposes.
Replacing plastics with biodegradable and compostable alternatives is a proposed solution, but production is limited and more expensive.

Babies in the global south are being poisoned by plastic from the north. Yet they are missing from the data | Aidan Charron

Microplastics are associated with a range of health issues, including elevated miscarriage rates and early puberty.
Phthalates, chemicals used in the manufacture of plastics, are linked to higher rates of childhood cancer.
Research on the impact of microplastics largely ignores children in the global south.
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Inside Fiji's Fiery Battle Against Plastics

Plastic waste burning in Fiji poses severe health and environmental risks.
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