Scientists Create World's First Truly Biodegradable Single-use Plastic That 'Eats Itself' in Just 2 Weeks
University of California, Berkeley scientists have developed single-use plastics that can 'eat itself'.
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Biodegradable Food Wrap Created From Algae and Cinnamon Compound is the Packaging Solution We Needed
Scientists have created edible food wrap made from algae and cinnamon compounds for packaging produce, bakery, poultry, meat, and seafood.
Mountains of Garbage in Russia are Being Turned into Fashionable Accessories
99Recycle is making accessories and school supplies out of garbage in St. Petersburg.
Sir David Attenborough Backs This New Tech That Can Recycle All Plastics
A new recycling plant from Mura Technology can supposedly recycle all types of plastic, winning punditry from Sir David Attenborough himself
Woman Uses Old Tires And Turns Them Into Beautiful Playgrounds
Seeking to establish play time as a child's right, non-profit Anthill Creations build play spaces for underserved kids out of used tires
India Fishermen Divert Their Catch of Ocean Plastic So it Can Be Used to Rebuild Roads
In Kerala, India, fishermen are collecting plastic waste caught in their nets, and sending it to shredding facilities for use in roads
Coldplay Adopts a Barge That Plucks Plastic Out of the River -Before it Flows to the Ocean
Coldplay partners with The Ocean Cleanup project to sponsor a river going vessel called The Interceptor to pull out plastic trash.
New Plant-Based Plastic Can Be Broken Down and Recycled With Near-Perfect Efficiency
A new method for producing plastics: using plant oils and engineering "break points" in the long hydrocarbon chains make it 96% recyclable.
Kenyan Woman's Startup Recycles Plastic Waste into Bricks That Are 5x Stronger Than Concrete
Making plastic bricks, 5 times stronger than concrete, Nzambi Matee runs Njenge Makers in Nairobi, where she turns plastic waste into bricks.
Mexico City With 9 Million People, Joins China By Enacting New Ban on Single-use Plastics and Straws in 2021
Since January 1, there's been a ban on single-use plastics being used in Mexico City, a capital with a population of over 9 million.
Seagrass Balls Filter Millions of Plastic Particles From Water, Says New Study
Examining seagrass pods on Mallorca beaches, researchers conclude seagrass meadows may capture as many as 900 million pieces of plastic.
Hawaii Group Sets Record For Largest Haul of Plastic Removed From The Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Ocean Voyages Institute made history this week, removing 103 tons of fishing nets and consumer plastics from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
Plastic Straws and Single-Use Bags Vanish From China as Ban Kicks In
In the first phase of the new plastic ban in China, plastic straws and single-use bags are no longer allowed in the country.
World's 3rd-Largest Grocery Chain Eliminates 20 Million Single-Use Plastic Wrappings From Christmas Goodies
UK grocer Tesco has eliminated 20 million pieces of single use plastic packaging in its Christmas line of products.
Tap Water Produces a Protective Shield Against Microplastics, Scientists Discover
Tap water produces a protective shield against microplastics, scientists have discovered in recent research at Trinity College Dublin.
20,000 Pounds of Trash Removed From Pacific Garbage Patch: 'Holy mother of god. It worked!'
The boy turned man who won't rest until the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is cleaned up has successfully tested his system for doing so.
Guy is Giving Free Food to Anyone in Bali Who Brings Plastic - And He's Recycled 500 Tons in First Year
Plastic Exchange has organized 200 villages to collect over 500 tons of plastic waste in exchange for free rice on the island of Bali.
Rubber Made From Dandelions is Making Tires More Sustainable - Truly a Wondrous Plant
In the quest for more sustainable products, dandelions are being used to produce award-winning rubber for tires named Taraxagum, for the species.
Innovative Plant Recycles Polystyrene Foam and Recover Valuable Resources, Using All-Wind Power
PolyStyreneLoop, a huge new recycling plant in the Netherlands is starting to recycle expanded polystyrene (EPS) waste in Europe.
Nigerian Homes Built From Thousands of Plastic Bottles -12x Stronger Than Brick And Earthquake Strong
Called brick bottle technology, mud houses in Nigeria are being built with plastic bottles for a third of the price, but 18 times stronger.
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