Amazon’s plastic packaging waste could encircle the globe 500 times
Most of the packaging isn't recycled and ends up in the ocean.
Tag: plastic pollution
These are the companies that produce the most plastic
A lot of familiar names on this list.
Plastic pollution can travel thousands of kilometers in just a few months
Researchers used geo-tagged 'message in a bottle' to track the plastic pollution.
The world’s largest PET producer wants to triple its plastic recycling operations
If you want to reduce plastic pollution, southeast Asia is the perfect place to start.
How plastic particles move through the soils. “It’s all cyclical”
This could help tackle plastic waste, a serious environmental problem
The Mediterranean Sea is packed with plastic waste and it could get worse soon
We need to take action to protect the Mediterranean from plastic waste.
Recycling is important. It’s also overrated. Here’s what truly makes a dent in environmental pollution
Always remember the 3Rs: reduce, reuse, and recycle. But in this order!
Unbreathable air could be driving plastic pollution — and your stomach is to blame
We have to tackle air pollution, not only because of our health
Millions of LEGO pieces lost at sea 23 years ago are still washing up on the English coast
There are more than 6,000 ships carrying containers around the world at any point in time.
Algae-based flip-flops seek to tackle plastic pollution
These shoes leave the smallest carbon footprints.
Plastic pollution could skyrocket to 1.3 billion tons by 2040
There's still time for change, but it has to happen now or we'll be drowning in plastic.
Reusable containers are still safe to use during the pandemic, experts agree
Coronavirus spreads mainly through droplets rather than contact with surfaces.
Coronavirus is creating a new plastic crisis as masks and gloves end up in the ocean
It's a new twist to an old problem, as 8 million tons of plastic waste already end in the ocean ...
Four leading brands are responsible for 500,000 tons of plastic pollution per year
Enough to cover 83 football pitchers every day
Newly discovered bacteria feeds on toxic plastic
Finally, some good news for the environment!
Sea turtles are attracted to the smell of plastic like it is food
Researchers were surprised to see loggerhead turtles respond to the odor of marine plastic like it was their favorite food.
A plastic-eating caterpillar can help fight pollution with its wonder stomach
Researchers find more answers about its main features, and the results are intriguing.
Plastic pollution is killing off the hermit crabs
This is an unmitigated catastrophe.
Thailand ramps up action on plastic waste with a ban starting in 2021
Thailand is one of the countries that pump the most plastic into the ocean.
South Africa is repaving its roads with recycled plastic milk bottles
A company developed a technology to fix the roads and deal with plastic waste