Plastics seep into farm fields, food and eventually human bodies. Can they be stopped?
Research continues to show that itty-bitty microplastics alter ecosystems and end up in human bodies. Scientists, farmers and ...
Unpacking long-standing claim oceans will contain more plastic than fish by 2050
A 2016 report by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation claimed that by 2050 there would be 850 tons of plastic in the oceans and ...
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Revolutionizing Plastic Recycling Through Irradiation
Irradiation can also complement and enhance traditional recycling methods. When combined with a chemical recycling method ...
Degradable bioplastics offer a smart solution to nitrogen pollution
By 2050, we will need to feed almost 1.8 billion more people, when our global population reaches around 10 billion.
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Plastic pollution chokes Elgon rivers
Rivers such as Manafwa, Sironko, and Nabuyonga, among others, are increasingly clogged due to poor plastic disposal and sand ...
Dire Warning: Prepare For Plastic Legislation Or Face Financial Loss
"Shift into Gear," a new report from SAP and Earth Action, is inciting companies to start preparing now to meet global ...
Chewing gum is plastic pollution, not a litter problem
Binning gum is not the solution either. Addressing gum as a plastic pollutant dictates that the prevention of gum pollution ...
Danone’s aborted energy from waste project on Bali highlights need for plastics treaty
In August, the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) will meet in Geneva for what could be the last chance to force a ...
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Plastic pollution cuts into fishers’ livelihoods in Ecuador and Peru
Plastic waste is increasingly causing problems for fishers. Fishnets bring up bottles, propellers get tangled in bags, water ...