When we as consumers buy products such as water or soda in plastic bottles, and processed foods in microwaveable containers or take-out foods in plastic containers, and use plastic bags at grocery stores or big box retailers, we might take for granted that plastics are pretty much everywhere. They’re cheap, … [continued]
Jamaica is much celebrated in songs and literature, from Harry Belafonte’s hauntingly beautiful Jamaica Farewell to Jimmy Buffett’s satirical Jamaica Mistaica. The island is one of the most beautiful in all the Caribbean, and home through the ages to pirates, poets, and potentates of all stripes. It is populated by … [continued]
ORNL’s organocatalyst deconstructs mixed plastics at different temperatures, which facilitates recovering their individual monomers separately, in reusable form
The average human inhales a credit-card-sized amount of plastic every week, according to new research. New research proves the plastic we breathe in, stays in.
An expert in biogeochemistry explains that tiny plastics are showing up in crops and can be uptaken by plants into their tissues. What’s the next stop? Human digestive systems.
Instead of hanging onto existing plastic policies in a siloed approach, innovative measures to tackle the plastic problem are at hand that address systemic change and transitions towards sustainable solutions.
A circular economy for plastic waste must generate profits at all stages. Is it really possible?
The call for circular economic practices to be used in conjunction with other aspects of the renewable energy transition has been gaining more attention within the U.S. and Europe. Projects in the U.S. such as circular economy for textiles and metrics and tools for sustainable buildings encourage industries to take … [continued]
Plastics are very appealing to people around the world. They’re important due to their daily use and functionality because they are the most versatile materials of contemporary times. They’re inexpensive, lightweight, corrosion-resistant, elastic, and have a durable composition. However, the influx of plastics entering the world’s oceans, without immediate action … [continued]
Scientist at Princeton say that egg whites freeze dried and then heated form a structure that removes salt and microplasitcs from sea water.
