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To protect our natural capital and achieve net zero, we must figure out how to reduce plastic pollution. The United Nations recently took an important step ...
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Share on FacebookShare on TwitterPlastic pollution is emerging as a principal concern of consumers, investors, and regulators.Every year, our take-make-waste ...
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UN agrees to create world's first-ever plastics pollution treaty in a blow to big oil The United Nations approved a landmark agreement to create the ...
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The University of Birmingham has licensed the rights to a ‘supercritical water’ technology to Stopford, to develop a novel process for recycling mixed plastic ...
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by Camille Rollin, Program Act projects manager at Race for Water Foundation
Scientists : this is a call for action - shared by Environmental Investigation Agency "Calling all scientists, researchers, analysts and holders of ...
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A new project from the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Department of Electrical Engineering hopes to identify sources of pollution in our waters through ...
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The rapidly growing cocktail of synthetic chemicals now flooding the environment has now passed the safe limit for humanity, new research reveals. An ...
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A new study has shown how sustainable plastics might be sourced from sugar-based starting materials The search for sustainable alternatives to common ...
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Water dynamics can trap lightweight microplastics that otherwise might float January 12, 2022 | By Amanda Morris Study sampling site on the Severn River, ...
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Sustainable startup Notpla has created an edible, biodegradable packaging made from seaweed and plants that was designed to replace plastic. Its name is a ...
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Over 380 million tons of plastic is produced each year, according to recent figures. Approximately 35.7 million tons is used by the U.S. alone, most of which ...
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American researcher Denise Mitrano has been honoured by the Swiss National Science Foundation for her work on micro- and nanoplastics in the environment. Her ...
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by Trudi Schifter, CEO and Founder AquaSPE
Giant patches of plastic floating in the ocean have become home to an experiment in a new hybrid ecosystem, made up of stowaway species from coastal ...
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Innovations that are fighting plastic pollution Learn more about the eight innovators that are making an impact on the ground to fight plastic pollution: ...
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Newswise — The University of Portsmouth will launch its Global Plastics Policy Centre at the COP26 Climate Conference in Glasgow today - 4th November, to help ...
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Tap water produces a natural protective shield against harmful microplastics, which can help prevent household products such as plastic kettles from ...
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Plastic never fully degrades; the ocean is becoming full of tiny plastic particles, known as microplastics, that are small enough to enter the bodies of ...
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Government to consult on banning a range of polluting plastics this Autumn, with single-use plastic plates, cutlery and polystyrene cups under review From: ...
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Eco-Friendly Technology Transforms Dryer Lint Into Energy BY MAITREYI MANTHA CCSS 444 Words 3-Minute Listen The microfibers shed by synthetic clothing ...
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