Microplastics are No Match for These Tiny Magnetic Coils

Medicine & Technology Aug 04, 2019

Magnetic coils of carbon nanotubes release chemicals that would break down microplastics.

Plastic Waste: How The Industry Is Fighting To Keep Polluting The World

Jul 22, 2019

The plastic industry is striving to keep itself alive despite the strong call to reduce the use of anything made of plastic.

Bottle Return Scheme May Mean Economic Stability Says Campaigners

Jul 16, 2019

A new more comprehensive return bottle scheme is being cooked and government officials are yet to decide on the details.

Plastic Bottles To Rebuild Roads: Welcome To The Future

Jul 11, 2019

Could turning plastic bottles into roads be the future that will help save the environment?

Japan On An Uphill Battle Against Plastic Use

Jul 09, 2019

Although the figures show that Japan is recycling a total of 84% of its plastic, a recent article argues that the recycling efforts may not be what they seem.

Plastic Mailers For Recycling: How Is it Possible?

Jun 26, 2019

When people sort through their daily mail, they are more likely to find some junk in there somewhere. From a sales letter from an unknown company down to unnecessary materials in product packaging. Luckily, all these unwanted plastic items that people have can be recycled. After all, most mailers are composed of #2 high-density polyethylene if not the #4 low-density plastic polyethylene.

Western Plastic: To Spurn or To Burn?

Jun 10, 2019

What will the world do with all these plastic trash from highly industrialized Western countries?

Two Tons Of Discarded Nets Removed From Greek Seabeds

Jun 05, 2019

As teams of Dutch and Greek divers delved into the Greek sea floor, they find an unexpected seabed cover.

Single-Use Plastics Speed Up Climate Change Damages

Jun 03, 2019

A report warns that if plastic production and use is not stopped, it will expedite the effects of climate change.

Ditch That Plastic Bag And Save The Earth

Apr 19, 2019

If only people gave up their plastic bag addiction, the world would be a better place to live.

Plastic-Free Life Made Possible In Many Ways

Apr 10, 2019

Cutting down on the use of plastics can help save the environment. The best part of it is that it can be done in more ways than one.

Plastic Bottles Is The Biggest Plastic Menace

Apr 09, 2019

Despite sustained effort in keeping the use of plastic bags low, people have overlooked the fact that they may only be cleaning up 1% of the total plastic used.

Plastic Particles’ Probable Presence In Tap Water Revealed By Recent Study

Sep 08, 2017

A research study reveals that tap water may contain plastic particles.

United Kingdom Begins Testing Roads Made Of Recycled Plastic Waste Through MR6 Product

Apr 29, 2017

An engineer from the United Kingdom tests his plan to have roads made from plastic wastes.

Can You Fathom the Trash? New Study Reveals Eight Million Tons of Plastic Trash Reach the Oceans Each Year

Feb 13, 2015

If you were to guess the amount of tonnage of trash in the sea, we bet that you’d be off by a couple of millions. That’s right, millions with an “M”. You may think that you can estimate the trash based on what you see at the beach, but researchers say that the calculation is a bit more complex than what the average guesser might think.