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Glitters on Makeup and Dresses Are Damaging Freshwater Habitats

Medicine & Technology Oct 15, 2020

Researchers explored the impacts of glitters on marine life and found that even biodegradable alternatives are as damaging as the plastic versions.

Scientists Trace Microplastic Pollution Almost Everywhere, it's Become Airborne

Microplastic Pollution Rains on Protected National Parks and Has Become Airborne

Jun 12, 2020

Scientists discover a surprising amount of microplastic, making its way in the air we breathe and rain that even affects isolated national parks.

Plastics In Our Everyday Lives: How To Make Plastic Packaging More Environment Friendly

P&G Aims to Halve Its Use of Virgin Petroleum Plastics by 2030: Here's How It Plans to Do So

Jun 02, 2020

Procter & Gamble set a series of sustainability goals to reduce its plastic use by 2030.

Are Plastic-Eating Waxworms the Solution to Pollution?

Mar 07, 2020

From zero to hero: This was how a tiny waxworm was described when in 2017 when researchers found that the caterpillar had the potential to help solve one of the most pressing problems of the world--plastic waste.

Beer Company Creates Edible 6-Pack Rings to Feed Marine Life

Jan 04, 2020

Saltwater Brewery introduced their packaging that can be eaten by animals

Italy is Now Using Pasta Straws to Help Reduce Plastic Waste

Nov 27, 2019

Bars in Italy are starting to use pasta straws to help reduce the use of plastic straws.

Gift Ideas You Can Buy That Don't Require a Gift Wrapper

Nov 19, 2019

Every year, billions of wrappers are being bought. What we don't know is that they cause more damage to the environment as they can't be recycled.

Steam cracking breaks down waste plastics at the molecular level, which can then be recovered to reform its original plastic components.

New Recycling Method Turns All Plastic Waste into High-Quality Plastic

Oct 21, 2019

Researchers were able to use existing petrochemical infrastructure to recover 100% of carbon from waste plastics.

Kitkat will no longer use plastic packaging in Japan

Oct 11, 2019

Nestlé Japan is set to switch to paper packaging instead of plastic for their famous KitKat chocolates.

Plastic problem in the Philippines: Poverty is the cause?

Oct 10, 2019

Sachets are cheap and can be bought everywhere, but they are one of the reasons behind the plastic problem that Filipinos are facing.

Newly invented bacteria eats plastic

Oct 10, 2019

This plastic-eating enzyme can help with the world's plastic waste problem

Starbucks to replace plastic straws with sippy cups for adults

Oct 10, 2019

The famous coffee chain is ditching their straws for an eco-friendly alternative.

Polyurethane Waste May Be Degradable With New Technique

Aug 28, 2019

New research shows that they may just have found a way to breakdown the components of Polyurethane waste into products that may become at least useful.