Burning Issues About Plastic Pollution
March 12th, 2019 | by The Beam
The tragic and harmfully toxic repercussions for Malawians using plastic to light fires
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Does The World Need Nuclear Power? Let’s Discuss It!
December 10th, 2018 | by Sponsored Content
Last month, we talked about the online platform Kialo and how it is being used to host and facilitate crowdsourced debates on topics as diverse as plastic pollution, whether EVs are better than gasmobiles, the ethics of animal cloning, and whether or not the Muppets Christmas movie is the best Christmas movie ever. You're welcome and I'm sorry for that last one
Republican Politicians Want Government To NOT Work For You — That’s A Problem
November 28th, 2018 | by Zachary Shahan
The latest US midterm is over — or nearly over — and Democratic candidates had a record wave of support from voters, but there's still plenty of misunderstanding to clear up. We've gone through decades of misinformation campaigns, gaslighting, and political dystrophy. One blue wave doesn't mean we've got everything in order. One topic I was recently inspired to address is a simple one, but one that seems to skate under the radar of public consciousness
How Do We Carry Our Shopping Home Now?
March 26th, 2018 | by Ricky Dunbar
Lightweight plastic “the most ubiquitous consumer item in the world” and a bane on our world and future. Some locations have had success moving away from them, but what is the best replacement
Plastic Trash Used In Construction Materials In Coastal Kenya — To Save Sea Turtles, Nature, Tourism
December 26th, 2017 | by James Ayre
a man by the name of Sam Ngumba Ngaruiya has in recent times been working with locals in and around the town of Malindi to gather up and recycle ubiquitous plastic pollution into construction materials
2 UK Supermarkets Back Plastic Bottle Deposit Return Scheme Rollout
December 12th, 2017 | by James Ayre
A number of countries in Europe (and elsewhere) currently employ plastic bottle deposit return programs -- programs which essentially pay consumers to return their used plastic bottles to grocery stores where they are collected in exchange for cash back or store credit
Innovation In Plastics Recycling With YASED (CleanTechnica Interview)
October 31st, 2017 | by Andrea Bertoli
YASED was a top ten finalist at the Climate Launchpad event, and we got to sit down with the team and discuss the future of plastics recycling.
Plastics Have Become The Bane Of All Humanity
September 10th, 2017 | by Steve Hanley
New studies find plastic particles in most of world's drinking water and in most sea salt. The problem is invisible to the eye but vital to human health.
Company Known As “The Ocean Cleanup” Aims To Launch Fleet Of Trash-Collecting Booms — Does The Approach Make Sense?
July 31st, 2017 | by James Ayre
A new company known as "The Ocean Cleanup" has reportedly raised more than $30 million over the last few years, which will be used to create a fleet of floating trash collectors to operate in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, according to CEO Boyan Slat
Over 8.3 Billion Metric Tons Of Plastics Made By Humans To Date, Most Of Which Now Litter
July 21st, 2017 | by James Ayre
More than 8.3 billion metric tons of plastics have been produced by humans since large-scale production began back in the 1950s, according to a new study published in the journal Science Advances
Volvo Ocean Race Team Will Raise Awareness Of Ocean Plastic Danger
June 21st, 2017 | by Steve Hanley
Ocean plastic is one of the most challenging of environmental problems because it happens far out to sea, out of sight of human beings. But it threatens every creature living in the ocean and by extension any human who depends on the ocean for food.
One Of The Most Remote Islands In The World Is Now Littered With 37.7 Million Pieces Of Plastic, Research Finds
May 16th, 2017 | by James Ayre
One of the most remote islands in the world, Henderson Island in the South Pacific, is now littered with an estimated 37.7 million pieces of plastic debris, according to a new study from British researchers
Scientists Report Advances in 'Greener' Plastic
February 18th, 2010 | by Important Media Cross-Post
Scientists at Imperial College London report that they have invented a polymer, made from non-food sources, that could be used [&hellip
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