Avainsana: Plastic
U.S. Plastics Pact Launches to Ignite Change Toward Circular Economy for Plastic
Today, the U.S. Plastics Pact, a collaborative led by The Recycling Partnership and World Wildlife Fund (WWF), launched as part of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s…
Plastic recycling momentum surging in Europe
Global consultancy McKinsey & Co., in an article prepared by its Chemicals group in August, says Europe is in the midst of “quiet before the…
Atlantic plastic levels far higher than thought: study
There may be more plastic floating just beneath the surface of the Atlantic ocean today than the estimated total weight of plastic waste dumped in…
Toymakers ride eco-friendly wave by cutting plastic
The nation’s (Japan) toymakers are increasingly reducing plastic waste amid heightened public interest in environmentally friendly goods. The trend to reduce the use of plastic…
Green grips: Heineken switches plastic for compostable cardboard on beer multipacks
Heineken is rolling out new cardboard packaging for its UK beer can multipacks in a bid to eliminate plastic from thousands of cans of lager…
Microplastic particles now discoverable in human organs
Microplastic and nanoplastic particles are now discoverable in human organs thanks to a new technique. Microplastics have polluted the entire planet, from Arctic snow and…
Seafood Study Finds Plastic In All Samples
A study of five different seafoods has found traces of plastic in every sample tested. Researchers bought oysters, prawns, squid, crabs and sardines from a…
Sharks contaminated with plastic are ‘cause for concern’
There are trillions of microplastics in the ocean — they bob on the surface, float through the water column, and accumulate in clusters on the…
Five things you should know about disposable masks and plastic pollution
The fight against plastic pollution is being hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, as the use of disposable masks, gloves and other protective equipment soars, but…
Highway made from plastic waste begins construction in Carlisle
Construction of the “UK’s first” highway made partly from waste plastic is now underway in Carlisle, where asphalt specialist MacRebur is working with Cumbria County…
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