Avainsana: plastic waste
Plastic piles up in Thailand as pandemic efforts sideline pollution fight
Thailand began the year with a ban on single-use plastic bags that Bangkok office worker Nicha Singhanoi hoped would cut back the waste that puts…
The Mediterranean is drowning in plastic waste
In the summer time, the sun rises early over the Mediterranean. The beach is still almost devoid of people. The city cleaning staff has already…
Coronavirus is causing a flurry of plastic waste. Campaigners fear it may be permanent
All of the defining images of the coronavirus pandemic seem to feature one thing: plastic. The coronavirus crisis has sparked a personal protective equipment (PPE)…
Satellite imagery is helping to detect plastic pollution in the ocean
More than 8.3 billion tons of plastic waste enter the oceans each year, equivalent to a garbage truck dumping its contents into the sea every…
Costa Rican company turning plastic waste into building blocks
The Costa-Rica-based Centre for Regenerative Design and Collaboration (CRDC) has developed a new process that takes the waste material and turns it into an aggregate…
Coronavirus plastic waste polluting the environment
Over a month into the lockdown and the usually bustling streets of Kalamata, a Greek city southwest of Athens traditionally known for its olives, are…
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