‘Turn Off The Plastic Tap’ & More
Benjamin Von Wong is the artist behind this giant art installation titled, ‘Turn Off The Plastic Tap’, This giant levitating tap is shown spewing plastic waste, more specifically single-use plastic. Wong is
Oceans Engulfed by a Rapidly Increasing Plastic Smog Threatening Marine Life and Human Health
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 & 2019 from nearly 12,000 sampling points in
Polygood Turns 350M Tons of Plastic Waste Into Microplastic-Free Panels
Every year, we throw away about 350 million metric tons of plastic waste. But some companies are turning this household waste into something useful:
Eggs can Go Beyond the Kitchen to Tackle Ocean Plastic Pollution
Egg whites have always been known for their muscle-building and cholesterol-lowering properties, but recent research by Princeton Engineering takes this notion to a whole
Chemical Recycling: 80% Incineration, Only 0.1% Plastic Reused
Chemical recycling sounds promising—a technology that breaks down plastics into their molecular components to create new materials. But recent research reveals a different story. According to an NRDC report, what the plastics
Karmactive Staff
Beyond Plastics Raises Alarm On The Toxicity Of Pvc And Cpvc Pipes, Calling For A Nationwide Ban
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
Govind Tekale
Mind Boggling Magnetic Absorbent Can Remove Microplastics In Just One Hour
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
More Responsible Living , A Trash To Art Project
More Responsible Living is a social awareness project which promotes awareness among people through art, health and sustainable practices. It promotes a plastic free environment, showcases marine debris art, holistic healing, more
Lisa Bagwell’s Amazing Art From Waste
Lisa Bagwell is an artist; she studied Ecology at Rutgers University in 2000. With knowledge about the environment, Lisa makes her art from found objects and waste material. She started her work
Krutika Surana
Plastic Spheres & Biofilms – Viruses Survive Better & Spread More Around Microplastics
New research by Vanessa Moresco and her team from natural sciences dept at University Of Stirling, UK reveals another reason microplastics are dangerous. The team found that the presence of microplastics increased
Jonathan Santosh
Art From Waste On The Beach, Daily Art After Cleanup By Dagmar Huserich
Newspaper, Glass bottles, plastic bags, and other waste that would end up filling landfills or floating in the sea sometimes end up in the hands of some artists. They are put in
Shrinanda Kothari
Plastic Eating Enzymes Could Help Reduce The Global Plastic Waste Problem
The plastic pollution is depressingly familiar. In 2020, 367 metric tonnes of plastic was produced globally. The seas absorb more than 10 million tonnes of plastic every year. “Overtime we really do