Scientists in Hawaii are training ‘hungry’ marine fungi to eat ocean plastics
Researchers are training ‘mighty’ marine fungi to quickly eat polyurethane, one of our most common plastics. In a world that ...
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Research finds that certain packaging materials can show 70% lower emissions than alternatives
A comprehensive assessment sought to evaluate the potential environmental impacts of replacing polyethylene, or PE, packaging like bags, films and containers with alternative materials, including ...
Climate Cosmos on MSN13h
Plastic Pollution and Microplastics
Join me as we dive into the hidden world of plastic pollution and its impact on our oceans and wildlife. 🌊 Discover why microplastics are not just a problem for the environment, but for our health ...
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 ...
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Why Oxo-Biodegradable Plastics are Essential for Addressing Plastic Waste
We explore Symphony Environmental Technologies's role in advancing biodegradable plastics through partnerships with the ...
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Coca-Cola attempts to hold itself accountable with latest sustainability project: 'A powerful step'
The Coca-Cola Foundation partnered with the United Nations Development Programme to address the plastic waste problem in Asia ...
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Trump’s attack on paper straws is mostly symbolic — but the plastics industry is celebrating
President Donald Trump signed an executive order last week to end the federal procurement of paper straws. The order, which ...
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World must pull together to build a fairer, more sustainable planet - UNEP’s Annual Report
Annual Report, released today, calls for a dramatic uptick in ambition and action for the environment. The 2024 Annual Report ...
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Plastic straws have come to symbolize a global pollution crisis. Trump wants them to stay
Over the past decade, the plastic straw came to symbolize a global pollution crisis. Here's more about the larger fight over single-use plastics.
California banned polystyrene. Has the plastic industry spooked the governor into silence?
SB54 put an end to polystyrene — which had low recycling rates and high levels of pollution — in California. But the plastic ...
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Consumerism—and the Chemicals in All of Our Stuff—Is Thwarting the Transition From Fossil Fuels
Climate change mitigation strategies that don’t address overconsumption and reduce dependence on fossil fuel-derived ...