How chewing gum contributes to plastic pollution—and how to reduce its environmental impact
Most chewing gum on sale is made from a variety of oil-based synthetic rubbers—similar to the plastic material used in car ...
Core samples from Greenland's seabed provide first historical overview of plastic pollution
By coring the seabed at 850 m water depth in Disko Bay off Greenland's west coast, researchers from the University of ...
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 ...
Study shows how microplastic pollution is impacting plant growth
A new study finds that microplastic pollution reduces plant photosynthesis, threatening global food security and worsening ...
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Gavin Newsom delayed his own ‘nation-leading’ plastic policy. Why?
Industry groups expressed concerns about California’s landmark plastic pollution law in the weeks before regulators were supposed to begin enforcing it.
We need to keep plastic out of the ocean. Is a bag ban Washington’s best solution? | Opinion
It would appear that plastic bag bans are tailor-made for government intervention. The environmental costs of plastic ...
This ship sails around the world fighting plastic pollution. We take a look inside
Grandly christened the Plastic Odyssey, this 40-metre long “floating laboratory” is a three-and-half year expedition that set ...
‘Race against time’ to clear plastic pellets from beaches after North Sea collision
Environmental organisations have warned that there is a “race against time” to clear up plastic pellets that are washing up ...
Saving Our Seas: Compounding Catastrophe Pt. 1: Plastic Problems
In this episode of Saving Our Seas, we dive into a compounding catastrophe, along the California coastline, and all across ...
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From pollution to polymer: Methane-munching microbe brews biodegradable plastic at high speed
Genome analysis and protein modeling reveals Methylocystis suflitae's high-efficiency methane-to-PHA conversion (11.90 mg PHA ...
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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Major European retail banks fail to account for plastic pollution risks in their financial policies, think tank warns
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