‘Plastic Kingdom’: The 5th highest greenhouse gas emitter in the world
The Asian Age,
Besides being a pollution menace, plastic heats up the planet twice as much as aviation industry.
‘Plastic Kingdom’: The 5th highest greenhouse gas emitter in the world
Deccan Chronicle,
Were all too aware of the consequences of plastics in the oceans and on land. However, beyond the visible pollution of our once…
Plastic a bigger threat to whales than oil spills or drilling, study says
Salon,
(Getty/Annabelle500) Are green-minded people fixating on the wrong pollution threat? Nicole Karlis May 22, 2019 11:00PM (UTC…
How to end the plastic kingdom
The Pioneer,
The dismal global recycling statistics do make us wonder whether we will ever efficiently adopt 100 per cent recycling of…
Not all plastic is toxic: Bioplastics are made from wood, biodegradable material
Firstpost,
IST We’re all too aware of the consequences of plastics in the oceans and on land.
Whole Foods to ban plastic straws and use smaller produce bags
WEAU.com,
By Danae Leake, WAFB
Whole Foods to ban plastic straws and use smaller produce bags
NBC12,
(WAFB) - Whole Foods will launch several green initiatives to use less plastic, which includes getting rid of plastic straws…
Plastic warms the planet twice as much as aviation—here's how to make it climate-friendly | Opinion | Eco-Business
Eco Business,
Were all too aware of the consequences of plastics in the oceans and on land. However, beyond the visible pollution of our once…
Plastic warms the planet twice as much as aviation
Times of Malta,
Were all too aware of the consequences of plastics in the oceans and on land. However, beyond the visible pollution of our once…
Meet the tropical islands that are now a plastics dumpster
Yahoo! News,
Discarded cigarette lighters, toothbrushes, and useless plastic water bottles have piled up on the Cocos Islands' white sand…
Plastic warms the planet twice as much as aviation – here's how to make it climate-friendly
The Conversation,
We’re all too aware of the consequences of plastics in the oceans and on land. However, beyond the visible pollution of our…
Plastic warms the planet twice as much as aviation – here's how to make it climate-friendly
Yahoo! News,
We’re all too aware of the consequences of plastics in the oceans and on land. However, beyond the visible pollution of our…
CEO Note: Plastics: It’s Time To Give Our Oceans A Break And Consumers And Communities A Choice
Oceana,
We are awash in plastic. Plastic has become ubiquitous in our lives. It is used in the packaging for our food, fruit, bottles…
Le cose sbagliate che fai credendo di salvare l’ambiente
Vice,
Foto via Unsplash. Il principio delle tre R che sta alla base di qualunque ragionamento 'ecologico' è molto semplice: Riciclare…
Architects designed a fin-shaped skyscraper made entirely of plastic. It’s inspired by the Tower of Babel.
Business Insider Malaysia,
caption source Jaemin Seo and Sanghoon Park/Evolo Nearly 80% of the world’s plastic waste ends up in landfills or gets thrown…
Architects designed a fin-shaped skyscraper made entirely of plastic. It’s inspired by the Tower of Babel.
Business Insider Singapore,
“Plastic Babel” won honorable mention in Evolo’s 2019 Skyscraper Competition. Jaemin Seo and Sanghoon Park/Evolo Nearly 80% of…
Architects designed a fin-shaped skyscraper made entirely of plastic. It's inspired by the Tower of Babel.
Business Insider Australia ,
Nearly 80% of the world’s plastic waste ends up in landfills or gets thrown away as trash instead of being recycled.
US architects designed a plastic Tower of Babel skyscraper
Business Insider,
Nearly 80% of the world's plastic waste ends up in landfills or gets thrown away as trash instead of being recycled.
Architects designed a fin-shaped skyscraper made entirely of plastic. It's inspired by the Tower of Babel.
Business Insider India,
Jaemin Seo and Sanghoon Park/Evolo Nearly 80% of the world's plastic waste ends up in landfills or gets thrown away as trash…
Cafe Introduces ‘Green’ Straws—What They’re Made From Is Impressing Customers
The Epoch Times,
The coconut tree is also known as the “Tree of Life” because all parts of the plant—from its roots, trunks, to its leaves—are…
Biodegradable Plastics: Solution or Confusion?
Azocleantech.com,
Image Credit:Shutterstock/whity2j An estimated 8 million tonnes of plastic waste are dumped into our oceans each year.
We found compostable, biodegradable sandwich bags that are eco-friendly
TODAY,
Get the latest from TODAY Jan. 9, 2019, 5:47 PM UTC / Updated April 25, 2019, 1:27 PM UTC / Source: TODAY By Donna Freydkin At…
MIL-Evening Report: Ditch plastic dog poo bags, go compostable
Foreign Affairs New Zealand,
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By M. Leigh Ackland, Professor in Molecular Biosciences, Deakin University We humans…
Ditch plastic dog poo bags, go compostable
The Conversation,
We humans have a habit of avoiding our waste. We find organic waste particularly unpleasant.
Viikon gallup: Kierrätätkö muovia?
Tiede,
Vuonna 1931 brittiläiset meribiologit Alister Hardy ja Cyril Lucas laskivat vesille uudenlaisen tieteellisen kojeen…
How plastic waste could destroy the Earth within a few centuries
Salon,
Plastic garbage lying on the Aegean sea beach near Athens on June 26, 2018, Greece.
This Artist Transforms Ocean Plastics Into Stunning Sculptures
Yahoo! News,
You’ve heard that plastic is polluting the oceans — between 4.8 and 12.7 million tonnes enter marine ecosystems every year.
La vida sin plástico: cómo lo hacen estas familias que quieren salvar el planeta
MSN,
Para 2020 la producción de plástico superará las 500 millones de toneladas. Los países están actuando frente al problema pero…
Ensimmäinen muovisiima löytyi merestä Islannissa 1957 – sen jälkeen meret ovat täyttyneet roskasta ja mikromuovia lentää jo ilmavirroissakin - Tiede
Helsingin Sanomat,
Ensimmäinen muovisiima löytyi merestä Islannissa 1957 – sen jälkeen meret ovat täyttyneet roskasta ja mikromuo Vuonna 1931…
Plastic rides on rain, snow, and wind to pollute the planet
MSN,
You’ve probably already heard that microplastics have made their way into our soil, oceans, poop, and even beer.
This Reusable Straw Company Went From Zero to $5 Million in Less Than a Year. Next Up: Surviving the Growing Pains
Inc.,
Miles Pepper was training for a half marathon when he came up with a million-dollar idea.
The amount of plastic in the ocean is a lot worse than we thought, study says
WPTV 5 West Palm Beach,
(CNN) -- If you're sad when you see stories about dead whales washing ashore with dozens of pounds of plastic in their bellies…
The amount of plastic in the ocean is a lot worse than we thought, study says
azfamily.com,
(CNN) -- If you're sad when you see stories about dead whales washing ashore with dozens of pounds of plastic in their bellies…
Amount of plastic in oceans is a lot worse than we thought: study
MSN,
If you're sad when you see stories about dead whales washing ashore with dozens of pounds of plastic in their bellies or feel…
The amount of plastic in the ocean is a lot worse than we thought
CNN News,
(CNN) If you're sad when you see stories about dead whales washing ashore with dozens of pounds of plastic in their bellies or…
Here’s a superb reason to ditch your plastic bag addiction
Yahoo! News,
Even in the deepest pit on Earth, at some 35,700 feet beneath the sea, there lies a white plastic bag.
30 raisons de dire non au plastique
MSN,
La popularité du plastique a débuté dans les années 1950, et n'a pas cessé de croître.
Microplastics are raining down from the sky, even in the mountains
National Geographic,
This article was created in partnership with the National Geographic Society. In what looks like a pristine, remote mountain…
What happens when you toss your water bottle in the trash?
World Economic Forum,
Think you’ve done enough by making sure your waste plastic goes in the right recycling bin? Perhaps you imagine it floating off…
Mother hawk uses plastic to protect eggs in heart-wrenching vid
SFGate,
Californians are all too familiar with the concept of plastic waste making its way into the environment and affecting local…
Another whale is dead, poisoned by 48 lbs of plastic, and scientists fear there will be many more
Salon,
(Getty/uwimages) Plastic production is outpacing waste management painting a grim future for marine life Nicole Karlis April 2…
Toronto recycling: ‘Green’ packaging alternatives causing complications - Toronto
Global News,
WATCH ABOVE: Some local businesses are trying to take a stand by offering consumers “green” alternatives to products that end…
Toronto recycling: Why so much material still goes to landfill - Toronto
Toronto Telegraph,
WATCH ABOVE: It's been 30 years since Toronto introduced the blue box. The City of Toronto says people for the most part are…
Toronto recycling: Why so much material still goes to landfill - Toronto
Global News,
WATCH ABOVE: It's been 30 years since Toronto introduced the blue box. The City of Toronto says people for the most part are…
The solution to plastic pollution
Otago Daily Times,
New Zealand needs to add its voice to the call for an international treaty on plastic pollution, Trisia Farrelly writes.
News story from The Telegraph (UK) on Thursday 21 March 2019
The Telegraph (UK),
A new art project wants to make you feel scared of plastic
BBC News,
When the first fully synthetic plastic was created in 1907, few could have predicted we’d one day be wearing it, eating our…
We need a legally binding treaty to make plastic pollution history
Phys.org,
Home Earth Environment March 19, 2019 March 19, 2019 by Trisia Farrelly, The Conversation A powerful marriage between the…
MIL-Evening Report: We need a legally binding treaty to make plastic pollution history
Foreign Affairs New Zealand,
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Trisia Farrelly, Senior Lecturer, Massey University A powerful marriage between the…
We need a legally binding treaty to make plastic pollution history
The Conversation,
A powerful marriage between the fossil fuel and plastic industries threatens to exacerbate the global plastic pollution crisis.
Un nuevo paradigma para los plásticos
Los Tiempos,
BERLÍN – Se sabe hace mucho que la acumulación de plástico en los rellenos sanitarios y océanos del mundo supone un riesgo cada…
Headline: A new paradigm for plastics
The Myanmar Times ,
The debate that is resuming at the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) in Nairobi this week is a case in point, because…
Devin Nunes Tweets 'Welcome to Socialism,' Warns of Plastic 'Straw Police' at California Restaurant
Newsweek,
Rep. Devin Nunes left a California restaurant on Saturday tweeting about the dangers of socialism and saying servers in the…
A new paradigm for plastics
The New Times,
BERLIN – We have long known that the accumulation of plastic in the world’s landfills and oceans represents a growing…
Flip-flop-clad boat brings plastic recycling message to East African coast
Mongabay,
In January, the Flipflopi, a boat built of recycled plastic, set sail on a 500-kilometer (310-mile) voyage along the East…
Plastic straws could be replaced with Loliware seaweed alternative
Business Insider,
Loliware, an edible bioplastics company, launched a seaweed straw that dissolves over time as a replacement for plastic straws.
An edible straw made of seaweed could soon replace polluting plastic straws
Business Insider Singapore,
Loliware, an edible bioplastics company, launched a seaweed straw that dissolves over time as a replacement for plastic straws.
An edible straw made of seaweed could soon replace polluting plastic straws
Business Insider Australia ,
Grassmemo/Shutterstock Loliware, an edible bioplastics company, launched a seaweed straw that dissolves over time as a…
An edible straw made of seaweed could soon replace polluting plastic straws
Business Insider India,
Grassmemo/Shutterstock Loliware, an edible bioplastics company, launched a seaweed straw that dissolves over time as a…
A new paradigm for plastics
The Japan Times,
BERLIN - We have long known that the accumulation of plastic in the world’s landfills and oceans represents a growing…
Easy ways to ditch plastic in your garden
Bangor Daily News ,
There’s no avoiding it: We use a lot of plastic. Plastic takes hundreds of years to degrade, and most of it does not even make…
A new paradigm for plastics | Opinion | Eco-Business
Eco Business,
Thursday 7 March 2019 We have long known that the accumulation of plastic in the worlds landfills and oceans represents a…
6 ways to cut back on single-use plastic every day
Mic,
It’s no secret that we have a problem with plastic pollution. In fact, a 2017 study published in the journal Scientific…
Commentary: Why stop at straws and bags? Let's move away from single-use plastics
Channel News Asia CNA,
IDAHO: Single-use plastics are a blessing and a curse. They have fueled a revolution in commercial and consumer convenience and…
Can you solve the plastics problem? New prize invites ideas.
MSN,
Plastic is everywhere. It pools in the farthest reaches of the ocean and collects on the slopes of the highest mountains…
Why stop at plastic bags and straws? The case for a global treaty banning most single-use plastics
Public Radio International,
Single-use plastics are a blessing and a curse. They have fueled a revolution in commercial and consumer convenience and…
Why stop at plastic bags and straws? The case for a global treaty banning most single-use plastics
Phys.org,
Home Earth Environment February 7, 2019 February 7, 2019 by Anastasia Telesetsky, The Conversation Single-use plastics are a…
Why stop at plastic bags and straws? The case for a global treaty banning most single-use plastics
The Conversation,
Single-use plastics are a blessing and a curse. They have fueled a revolution in commercial and consumer convenience and…
Ocean Bacteria Is Making Microplastics Stick Together to Form Bigger, More Dangerous Pieces
Newsweek,
Microscopic pieces of plastic waste floating in our oceans are sticking together to form larger pieces, potentially posing a…
How to solve the world's plastics problem
CNN News,
It’s the early 1960s. Girls are fainting over the Beatles, Sean Connery is James Bond and a revolutionary trend is sweeping the…
Olas de plástico: la alarmante situación de los océanos
La Nacion,
Gran parte de los residuos que se encuentran en el agua son de este material tan usado por los humanos; y el problema recién…
Belize Great Blue Hole: World’s Biggest Ocean Sinkhole Has Plastic at Bottom
Newsweek,
Richard Branson has found plastic at the bottom of the world’s biggest ocean sinkhole.
TIPA Recycling Vision
NewsBlaze,
Plastic statistics Learning about plastic statistics can make anyone quiver. On a global scope, according to the article …
Jika Anda mendaur ulang semua limbah plastik di dunia, Anda dapat membeli NFL, Apple dan Microsoft
The Conversation,
Tahun lalu, saya bertugas sebagai juri panel untuk International Statistic of the Year (Statistik Internasional Tahun Ini) yang…
¿Contaminan menos los bioplásticos?
Cadena SER,
«En los últimos 50 años se han generado en el mundo 6.300 millones de toneladas de residuos de plásticos, de las cuales 4.900…
We found compostable, biodegradable sandwich bags that are eco-friendly
TODAY,
Get the latest from TODAY Sign up for our newsletter Jan. 9, 2019, 5:47 PM GMT / Source: TODAY By Donna Freydkin Every day, I…
We found compostable, biodegradable sandwich bags that are eco-friendly
TODAY,
Get the latest from TODAY Sign up for our newsletter Jan. 9, 2019, 5:47 PM GMT / Source: TODAY By Donna Freydkin Every day, I…
Southeast Asia is detoxing from imported plastic trash — Quartz
Quartz,
After serving as the world’s scrap collector for decades, China’s decision to ban imports of almost all plastic waste last year…
If you recycled all the plastic waste on the planet, you would be the world's richest person
World Economic Forum,
This year, I served on the judging panel for the Royal Statistical Society’s International Statistic of the Year.
Co.Design If you recycled the world’s plastic trash, you could buy Apple
Fast Company,
advertisement advertisement On Dec. 18, we announced the winner: 90.5%, the amount of plastic that has never been recycled.
What’s after banning straws? Going after rising plastic production
The Hill,
Dozens of U.S. cities made 2018 the year of the plastic straw ban. But if we really want to reduce the plastic pollution…
Plastic straws retreat in 2018, but much more is needed to clean the oceans
True Viral News,
If the environmental movement drew up a Most Unwanted list for 2018, the plastic drinking straw surely would land near the top.
'Banning plastic straws will not be enough': The fight to clean the oceans
NBC News,
Breaking News Email If the environmental movement drew up a Most Unwanted list for 2018, the plastic drinking straw surely…
News story from Los Angeles Times on Saturday 29 December 2018
Los Angeles Times,
We've wasted so much plastic, it's almost impossible to picture—these charts will help
Popular Science,
Every year the Royal Statistical Society chooses an International Statistic of the Year.
Recycling all the world's plastic, could buy you Apple, Microsoft and the NFL
Firstpost,
18:01 PM IST This year, I served on the judging panel for The Royal Statistical Society’s International Statistic of the Year.
Il 91% dei rifiuti in plastica prodotti fino al 2015 non stato riciclato
National Geographic,
La produzione di massa di plastica, iniziata appena 60 anni fa, ha avuto un'accelerazione tale da toccare 8,3 miliardi di…
These are 2018's stats of the year
World Economic Forum,
Low rates of plastic recycling capture the essence of the times we live in. That’s the conclusion of the Royal Statistical…
Big Business Wants You To Think It’s Fixing The Plastic Crisis. Don’t Buy It.
Yahoo! News,
Some corporations will say just about anything to make you love them. Amid growing furor over plastic pollution in the oceans…
Big Business Wants You To Think It’s Fixing The Plastic Crisis. Don’t Buy It.
Huffington Post,
Some corporations will say just about anything to make you love them. Amid growing furor over plastic pollution in the oceans…
A műanyagszemét 90,5 %-át nem hasznosították soha újra | Hírek | Greenfo
Greenfo,
2018. december 20. 23:11 Egy új kutatás szerint 2015-ig 6,3 milliárd tonna műanyaghulladék keletkezett, amelynek – kerekítve …
What you could buy with the world’s unrecycled plastic waste
Scroll India ,
This year, I served on the judging panel for The Royal Statistical Society’s International Statistic of the Year.
Year's most amazing stat: 90.5%
New Zealand Herald,
This year, I served on the judging panel for The Royal Statistical Society's (RSS) International Statistic of the Year.
The most depressing 2018 stats to kill the mood at your next dinner party
Global Advisors,
The holidays can be a trying time. There’s the dinner parties, and all that awkward small talk with coworkers and extended…
Depressing 2018 statistics for your Christmas dinner party — Quartz
Quartz,
The holidays can be a trying time. There’s the dinner parties, and all that awkward small talk with coworkers and extended…
If you recycled all the plastic garbage in the world, you could buy the NFL, Apple and Microsoft
SIFY News,
Liberty Vittert, Washington University in St Louis This year, I served on the judging panel for The Royal Statistical Society's…
You can buy Apple, Microsoft or a football club by just recycling plastic
Business Standard,
If someone could collect and recycle all the unrecycled plastic on earth, this person would be richer than any individual on…
If you could monetize all of the plastic garbage around the world, you could buy the NFL, Apple, and Microsoft
Latest Nigerian News,
This year the Royal Statistical Society's International Statistic of the Year was 90.5%, the amount of plastic that has never…
If you recycled all the plastic garbage in the world, you could buy the NFL, Apple and Microsoft
Public Radio International,
This year, I served on the judging panel for The Royal Statistical Society’s International Statistic of the Year.