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It might seem pointless, but it’s not the water that spoils.
Tag: plastic
Fast-acting enzyme can break down plastic in as little as 24 hours
The researchers said the new enzyme has the potential to “supercharge” recycling on a large scale.
‘There’s too much plastic on Earth’, a new study warns
Limiting production seems to be the practical solution, the authors say.
Your food may soon come wrapped in self-cleaning, biodegradable plastic inspired by the lotus
The material was inspired by the lotus leaf.
Snowfall in the Alps is full of plastics particles
This study says plastic pollution in the air is way worse than we imagined.
Startup turns non-recyclable plastic into building blocks
It's challenging the notion of what non-recyclable plastic even means in the first place -- and we like it a ...
France bans plastic wrapping for most fruits and vegetables
There are some exceptions but for in general, all plastic will be gradually phased out.
Wild microorganisms are evolving to eat plastic pollution
We've put so much plastic pollution out there that bacteria are trying to eat it.
Could we use plastic to end the ocean’s plastic problem? A new paper says: “Yes!”
I really like this idea.
Cows could help us in the plastic crisis — with the bacteria in their guts
Cows giveth, cows taketh away.
We can now track ocean microplastics from space, by looking at how winds and water interact
Our technique is not perfect yet but we’re working on it.
Plastic-eating bacteria turns waste into vanilla flavoring
A tasty solution to our plastic waste problem.
A cost-effective way to recycle plastic could be commercially available in ‘5 to 10 years’
Not a decade too soon.
Cheap plastics could soon be turned into sustainable fabrics
We need as many ways to get rid of plastic as possible.
Mangroves are particularly at risk from plastic pollution from rivers, study finds
Plastics are everywhere, but not every ecosystem is affected the same way.
Archaeologists just found a lot of plastic at an archaeological site
More than 2,300 pieces of plastic were found in a digging site in Wales.
Mexico City kicks off the new year with a ban on single-use plastics
From forks to coffee capsules, the Latin American city takes a big step
These are the companies that produce the most plastic
A lot of familiar names on this list.
How plastic particles move through the soils. “It’s all cyclical”
This could help tackle plastic waste, a serious environmental problem
Americans are responsible for much more plastic waste than previously thought
The US produces the most plastic waste in total and per capita, a new study found.