23 Global Garbage Newsletter 14 December 2017
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22 Global Garbage Newsletter 21 November 2017
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We breathe in up to 130 bits of plastic a day
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Plastic pollution has become so widespread that we may be inhaling up to 130 tiny pieces a day. Fibres from fleece and polyester clothing and particles from ...
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Marine Organisms Can Shred a Carrier Bag Into 1.75 Million Pieces
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by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network
Researchers believe this is an example of marine wildlife actually contributing to the spread of microplastics within the marine environment. By Mr Alan ...
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High-tech Cleanup for Plastic Pollution in Rivers
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by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network
The EU is exploring high-tech solutions to plastic pollution but some experts are skeptical . They say there are simpler and more effective ways to keep our ...
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UN members vow to tackle 'ocean Armageddon' plastic problem
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by Kim van Arkel, Scientific Advisor
The UN Environmental Assembly is taking place this week in Nairobi among heads of state and environment ministers to tackle marine plastic pollution globally. ...
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Let It Glow! The Sparkly Environmental Enemy
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by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network
An alarming news item began to make the rounds in November, just in time to ruin the holidays: Glitter is not good for the environment, and some people are ...
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This Biodegradable Plastic Bottle Is Made Out Of Waste
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by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network
The VeganBottle is looking to cut down on our plastic waste by creating containers out of vegetable products. While water is good for you, the plastic ...
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Eating Cups Made Of Seaweed?
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by Kim van Arkel, Scientific Advisor
Plastic pollution has become such a problem in Indonesia that it inspired one entrepreneur to develop and sell edible containers made of seaweed, thus hoping ...
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Volunteers sort through waves of marine debris collected from Hawaii's shores
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by Kim van Arkel, Scientific Advisor
"Based on our experience this is over a 100,000 pounds of marine debris that has been collected, and this is just a drop in the bucket," Kahi Pacarro said.
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‘Lost’ 99% of Ocean Microplastics to be Identified with Dye?
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by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network
The smallest microplastics in our oceans – which go largely undetected and are potentially harmful – could be more effectively identified using an innovative ...
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Emerging Technologies Could Greatly Reduce Plastic Waste
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by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network
Researchers report new approaches could dramatically increase the amount of plastic waste that can be successfully recycled. Most of the 150 million tons of ...
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The Skimmer: The Latest on Ocean Plastic in Just a Few Minutes | MEAM
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The MEAM (Marine Ecosystems and Management) newsletter debuted a new features this month - the "Skimmer". The inaugural Skimmer covered recent research and ...
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UK Considers Tax on Single-use Plastics to Tackle Ocean Pollution
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by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network
Products made of plastic could be taxed to tackle waste in the UK - Chancellor to announce call for evidence on possible measures to cut use of plastics ...
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Plastic waste and Marine wildlife
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Annual update of the Dutch fulmar-plastic monitoring program has been published on www.wur.eu/plastics-fulmars(update to year 2016).
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New, Biodegradable Water Filter Can Help Our Plastic Bottle Crisis
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by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network
A new, biodegradable water filter can replace those plastic water bottles, helping reduce plastic waste and pollution. According to Magnus Jern of TAPP ...
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EU Testing Way to Use Sun to Break up Plastics in Wastewater
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A system developed at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden for breaking down microplastics from personal care products will be tested for ...
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Metsä Board opens registration for international packaging design competition - RTGE
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Better with Less—Design Challenge welcomes news ideas for different consumer packages until March 31, 2018. Finland-based Metsä Board, a leading European ...
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Can Fungi be a Viable Plastic Replacement?
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Scientists and designers are hoping to create a viable, sustainable alternative to plastic from an unlikely source: fungus. Take a look at the video for ...
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Is a Plastic-eating Caterpillar the Solution to Our Problems?
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A study published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology found the microbes that live in the gut of the waxworm, a moth larva, which consume ...
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