A UK “state-of-the-art” plastic recycling facility may release up to 75 billion microplastics per cubic meter of wastewater per year. The above plastic waste constitutes around 6% of the plastic processed in
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The researchers have developed an AI machine learning model to create a new variant of an enzyme that can degrade plastics in hours or days, when it typically takes centuries. The novel
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Beyond Plastics, a non-profit organization, is pursuing the end of plastic pollution through campaigns against the use of PVC to replace lead water pipes. A 56-page report was released by the group
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The state of Oregon is taking a progressive step towards reducing plastic pollution by banning the use of polystyrene foam dishware and packing peanuts in food packaging. Senate Bill 543, which bans
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A bacteria that “eats” plastic has been uncovered by the researchers. The quantity of plastic produced every year is more than 380 million tons. Only less than 5% of all plastic is
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The first state to restrict plastic utensils for takeout orders may be New Jersey. Democratic state Assembly Member Dr. Herb Conaway has introduced a bill that would prevent businesses from automatically handing
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Crab shell extract has been converted into a bioplastic by scientists from the Anteneo de Manila University to make optical parts known as diffraction gratings. Lasers, wavelength division multiplexing, & spectrometers use
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Synthetic plastic does not break down organically, because it is man-made plastic. However, it surely breaks down, & the tiny particles of broken-down plastic are known as microplastics. You can find microplastics
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At least 14 million tons of plastic end up in the ocean every year. Plastic debris is currently the most abundant type of litter in the ocean, making up 80% of all marine
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According to a new study, the world’s oceans are polluted by “plastic smog,” made up of an estimated 171 trillion plastic particles weighing approximately 2.3 million tons. Global data collected between 1979
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