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Advertisers that tell a good story can persuade the public of all sorts of things. But some messages are disingenuous and misleading.
Indonesia is struggling to keep its waste from the oceans. The government has announced ambitious plan to curb plastic waste. However, lack of research to support the policy.
The fossil fuel industry plans to compensate for declining demand for gasoline by flooding the world with more plastic.
Plastic waste is flowing into our oceans at ever increasing rates. Only a global, industry-led solution can turn off the tap.
Levels of microplastics in the ocean are rising. More study is needed to figure out how these microplastics affect the qualities and properties of sea ice, and what the potential impact may be.
Where does plastic waste go when it reaches the ocean? For most of it, not far.
Governments need better information on which types of plastic generate the most pollution — citizens can help.
InterContinental Hotels Group plans to switch miniature toiletries for bulk products, but it isn’t likely to do as much for the environment as activists might think.
Plastic washed ashore from the ocean is hard to recycle. What else can we do with it?
Legal bans and moratoriums on other emerging technologies need not be permanent or absolute, but the more powerful a technology is, the more care it requires to operate safely.
Our experiment shows we need to work out just how damaging discarded cigarettes are to plantlife.
The fervour over plastic waste is not as informed as it ought to be. It is time to focus on more significant dangers to the environment.
Festival-goers increasingly treat tents as disposable, imagining they are put to good use when discarded. They’re wrong.
Australia doesn’t want to deal with its own recycling waste, so why do we think other countries should do it for us?
This year’s national conference of the Australian Marine Science Association is a plastic-free zone, as marine scientists aim to reduce the environmental burden of throwaway plastic.
The global focus on plastic pollution isn’t a distraction from other planetary issues.
A nanotube innovation using waste plastic could help solve one of the world’s energy problems.
Ever wondered where the 5p you pay for plastic bags in the UK goes?
Waitrose’s trial of packaging-free products in one of its stores is welcome news, but its just the start of what supermarkets should be doing to address the climate and ecological crises.
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