Scientists Discover a Light-Activated Process That Could Make Plastic Fully Recyclable
A new discovery offers a promising way to break down stubborn plastics like Plexiglass into their original building blocks, ...
Households are burning plastic waste as fuel for cooking and heating in slums the world over
Burning plastic as fuel for cooking and heating releases toxic chemicals into the air and contaminates food. Yet this is ...
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The biodegradable microbeads that scrub out plastic pollution
ContentsThe bead backlashPerfectly plant-based spheresBeyond beauty: microbeads in paint and biotechA sustainable plastic ...
Burning plastic for cooking and heating: An emerging environmental crisis
A Curtin University-led paper, "The Use of Plastic as a Household Fuel among the Urban Poor in the Global South" published in ...
Plastic Pollution: How to Tackle the Crisis and Reduce Your Plastic Footprint
Plastic pollution is everywhere, from our oceans to our backyards. But did you know plastic can even be hiding in places you ...
Essex County Environmental Center hosts g’ARTbage art contest to combat plastic pollution
The Essex County Environmental Center is challenging local artists to transform single-use plastic waste into creative works ...
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The Los Angeles wildfires are finally contained, but Californians still aren’t safe
The smoke may be temporary, but toxic air pollution is an ever-present danger with effects that linger for generations.
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Painting miniatures: the ultimate beginner’s guide
Paint won’t stick to bare plastic, so before you start painting, you’ll need to prepare your miniatures with a special kind of paint called a primer. A primer will stick to bare plastic ...
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National Capacity Building for Plastic Pollution in the Pacific Island Countries
Plastic pollution remains a pressing environmental issue with far-reaching effects. Every year 19-23 million tonnes of plastic waste leaks into the aquatic ecosystem, polluting lakes, rivers, and seas ...
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Rizwana calls for effective action against plastic pollution, clarifies govt stance on single-use plastics
Syeda Rizwana Hasan, advisor to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Water Resources, emphasised the urgent need for effective action against plastic pollution. She clarified ...
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Black Plastic Kitchen Utensils Might Be Toxic. Here's What You Can Use Instead
There’s yet more evidence that exposure to plastics can be harmful to health. Recent research indicates that black plastic found in items like food containers, kitchen utensils, and toys often ...