The burden of dealing with plastic waste tends to fall on the shoulders of developing countries.
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Women and girls in low-income countries are disproportionately likely to be affected by the plastic waste that’s flooding our planet.
Microplastics, which can originate from the breakdown of plastic products, can be found practically everywhere on our planet.
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Researchers are uncovering how microplastic particles are carried in wind, rain and snow to remote regions of our planet.
Global plastic supply chains have been altered by COVID-19.
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The problem of increasing plastic waste has been exacerbated by the pandemic, requiring better regulation and monitoring to solve.
Plastic pollution is one of the defining problems of our century.
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Making environmentally friendly choices is complex: here’s a guide to help you at home or out shopping.
Plastic fragments washed onto Schiavonea beach in Calabria, Italy, in a 2019 storm.
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New research suggests that an effective way to locate and track large concentrations of microplastics in the ocean could be from high in the sky.
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The film is similar to other plastics, but it can be composted at home.
A Chevron oil refinery in Richmond, California.
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As global oil consumption drops, oil companies are pivoting to petrochemicals, and could crowd out bio-based alternatives.
Consumer decisions could play a critical role in dealing with climate change. A study gauging perceptions was published May 13, 2021.
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A large-scale survey asked people exactly that. One use of recycled carbon dioxide stood out.
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Storing information using polymers could be more efficient than DNA data storage.
Mountains of plastic.
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We expect chemical recycling to complement its mechanical counterpart, especially for difficult to recycle materials.
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Plastic products that claim to be ‘compostable’ aren’t great either.
The plastic problem isn’t separate from climate change.
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Plastic has become a major part of the carbon cycle, a discovery that has implications for how we tackle climate change.
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Each bit of plastic takes a unique journey once it reaches the ocean. We’re trying to spot the patterns.
Phthalates can be found in many common products and types of plastic packaging.
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Scientists issued an urgent call for better federal regulation of these endocrine-disrupting chemicals. Here’s what you can do to reduce your family’s risk.
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UK still ships huge amounts of plastic waste to places like Vietnam, Malaysia and Pakistan.
A biologist examines microplastics found in sea species at the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research in Greece, Nov. 26, 2019.
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As more and more plastic trash permeates the oceans, fragments are making their way into fish and shellfish – and potentially into humans.
Saved from the trash heap and ready for transformation.
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Consumers can turn plastic waste into valuable products at minimal cost using the open source technologies associated with DRAM – distributed recycling and additive manufacturing.
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The Pacific Ocean produces oxygen, helps regulates the weather, provides food and livelihoods. It’s a place of fun, solace and spiritual connection. But its delicate ecology is under threat.
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Here’s how to quench your thirst in an environmentally responsible way.
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We need to focus on causes like overconsumption, not the material itself.