77 tons less trash made it into the ocean thanks to this experimental LA County device
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LOS ANGELES — After a historic winter hit California with dozens of atmospheric rivers, the last line of defense protecting the…
LOS ANGELES — After a historic winter hit California with dozens of atmospheric rivers, the last line of defense protecting the…
LOS ANGELES — After a historic winter hit California with dozens of atmospheric rivers, the last line of defense protecting the…
In the first storm season of a two-year pilot project, California's groundbreaking Ballona Creek Trash Interceptor 007 stopped…
LOS ANGELES — After a historic winter hit California with dozens of atmospheric rivers, the last line of defense protecting the…
The Ocean Cleanup initiative is helping save our planets by cleaning up plastic from our oceans.
Países se reunirán a finales de mayo en París, en la segunda reunión global INC-2 sobre el tratado de contaminación por plásticos…
GLAND, Switzerland (15 May 2023) – WWF is calling on governments to support global bans and phase outs of the ‘most high-risk…
Maailma hukkuu kertakäyttömuoviin ”Tällä hetkellä olemme jumissa järjestelmässä, jossa tuotamme niin paljon muovia, ettei mikään…
Global conservation organisation World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is calling on governments to support global bans and phase outs of ‘hi…
TERRY CASTLEMAN Los Angeles Times Updated May 11, 2023 9:37 AM LOS ANGELES — After a historic winter hit California with dozens…
After a historic winter hit California with dozens of atmospheric rivers, the last line of defense protecting the Pacific from…
3 min read · Just now More than 200 kg (450 lbs) of everyday toxic waste is produced yearly by a medium household.
Most of the plastic waste placed in landfills ends up in the environment. The plastics industry has long touted the benefits of…
The plastics industry has long hyped recycling, even though it is well aware that it’s been a failure.
The number of wild birds in North America dropped by nearly a third between 1970 and 2018.
The number of wild birds in North America dropped by nearly a third between 1970 and 2018.
The number of wild birds in North America dropped by nearly a third between 1970 and 2018.
The number of wild birds in North America dropped by nearly a third between 1970 and 2018.
Earth Day is April 22 this year. It's a good day to enjoy the great outdoors, pick up trash outside or learn a bit more about…
Nachhaltigkeitsforscher Raimund Bleischwitz : Mit fünf Schritten können wir den Plastik-Horror in den Ozeanen beenden E-Mail…
Almost a third of the world’s plastic waste is polypropylene, a durable plastic used to make bottle caps and food containers…
Almost a third of the world's plastic waste is polypropylene, a hardy plastic used to make bottle caps and food containers that…
An enormous blaze at a plastic recycling facility in Richmond, Indiana, is a terrifying reminder that plastics are a air…
A massive blaze at a plastic recycling facility in Richmond, Indiana, is a terrifying reminder that plastics are a pollution…
A massive blaze at a plastic recycling facility in Richmond, Indiana, is a terrifying reminder that plastics are a pollution…
Pas moins de 2 milliards de tonnes de déchets solides municipaux, à savoir l'ensemble des déchets collectés et traités sous la…
(ETX Daily Up) - Pas moins de 2 milliards de tonnes de déchets solides municipaux, à savoir l'ensemble des déchets collectés et…
The world is direly addicted to plastics. Try as we might to recycle them, plastics are cheaper to make anew, so unthinkable…
Plastics have only been around since the 1950s and yet they’re everywhere: scattered in our lakes, rivers, floating on the top…
Les plastiques n’existent que depuis les années 1950 et pourtant ils sont partout : dispersés dans nos lacs, nos rivières…
One of the greatest inventions humans ever made was by accident. It was 1942, and the US had just entered World War II after…
This story was originally published by Grist and appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration.
PARIS — Garbage. Heaps, mounds and piles of it are growing daily — and in some places standing higher than a human being.
A two-week strike by Paris garbage collectors is taking a toll on the renowned aesthetics of the French capital, a veritable…
CNN Senior International Correspondent Sam Kiley speaks with Isa Soares from Paris where the French government narrowly…
United Nations data on the global waste trade fails to account for “hidden” plastics in textiles, contaminated paper bales, and…
Every week, Angela Espinoza Pierson looked at her recycling bin — filled with detergent jugs, shampoo bottles and clamshell…
Every week, Angela Espinoza Pierson looked at her recycling bin — filled with detergent jugs, shampoo bottles and clamshell…
A man seeking salable materials picks through rubbish at an Indonesian landfill.SOPA / Getty This story was originally…
ポリエステルのジャージを洗濯機に放り込んだとしよう。すると、洗濯後に取り出したジャージは、洗濯前のジャージとはやや別物になっている。 まず、洗濯機の中で激しく揉まれるうちに、ゆるんでいたプラスチックの微小な繊維が切れる。そのプラスチックは、洗濯機から廃水処理…
High-income countries have long sent their waste abroad to be thrown away or recycled — and an independent team of experts says…
High-income countries have long sent their waste abroad to be thrown away or recycled — and an independent team of experts says…
High-income countries have long sent their waste abroad to be thrown away or recycled — and an independent team of experts says…
Salon According to a new analysis published last week, United Nations data on the global waste trade fails to account for "hidden…
High-income countries have long sent their waste abroad to be thrown away or recycled — and an independent team of experts says…
High-income nations have lengthy despatched their waste overseas to be thrown away or recycled — and an impartial workforce of…
High-income countries have long sent their waste abroad to be thrown away or recycled — and an independent team of experts says…
If you throw a polyester sweatshirt in the washing machine, it doesn’t emerge as quite its former self.
If you throw a polyester sweatshirt in the washing machine, it doesn’t emerge as quite its former self.
If you throw a polyester sweatshirt in the washing machine, it doesn’t emerge as quite its former self.
Some 11 billion pounds of plastic particles are blanketing the surface alone. But a new study points to hope—if countries act…
Expert says mounting microplastic pollution is turning Earth into a giant chemistry experiment Our world is getting polluted…
Polymetallic nodules, sand mafias and e-waste hazards From the position of the archaeologist, technology is a neutral term.
Einer der weltweit größten Hersteller von Windturbinen sagt, er habe eine potenziell bahnbrechende Lösung für das enorme…
The world produces about 380 million metric tons of plastic annually. A huge share of plastic debris ends up in the world’s…
One of many world’s greatest wind turbine producers says it has a doubtlessly groundbreaking answer for the trade’s monumental…
One of the world’s biggest wind turbine manufacturers says it has a potentially groundbreaking solution for the industry’s…
One of the world’s biggest wind turbine manufacturers says it has a potentially groundbreaking solution for the industry’s…
One of the world’s biggest wind turbine manufacturers says it has a potentially groundbreaking solution for the industry’s…
One of the world’s biggest wind turbine manufacturers says it has a potentially groundbreaking solution for the industry’s…
One of the world’s biggest wind turbine manufacturers says it has a potentially groundbreaking solution for the industry’s…
- NewsBreak "Reducing the amount of stuff that we consume is key to reducing environmental impact, not just making it easier to…
At this point, there’s no denying that plastic pollution is ubiquitous. It appears in the remote corners of the Earth, the food…
Researchers at The University of Texas in Austin discovered an enzyme that eats plastic and scientists think it could…
With its small population and remote location, New Zealand might hope to be sheltered from the world’s plastic pollution.
The issue of sustainability in our use of plastic is not new but has certainly come to the forefront of global environmental…
Plastic is truly ubiquitous. It’s in our clothes, our phones, our sunscreen. But also, increasingly, in marine food chains and…
Marine scientists from the University of California, Santa Barbara, share their list of the top 10 ocean news stories from 2022.
A team of scientists from Rutgers and Harvard universities recently developed a biodegradable spray-on food wrap.
A team of scientists from Rutgers and Harvard universities recently developed a biodegradable spray-on food wrap.
Marine scientists from the University of California, Santa Barbara, share their list of the top 10 ocean news stories from 2022.
Each year, beverage companies in the U.S. produce 100 billion plastic bottles, and the vast majority go unrecycled.
Clean technology startup ScarabTech has announced today the successful raise of seed funding from the GIIG Africa Fund.
Europe’s production and use of plastics Half of all plastics ever produced have been made since 2000 (Geyer et al., 2017).
This week in Uruguay, scientists, environmentalists, and government representatives—and, of course, lobbyists—are gathering to…
This week in Uruguay, scientists, environmentalists, and government representatives—and, of course, lobbyists—are gathering to…
This week in Uruguay, scientists, environmentalists, and government representatives—and, of course, lobbyists—are gathering to…
This week in Uruguay, scientists, environmentalists, and government representatives—and, of course, lobbyists—are gathering to…
An agreement can’t magically end the catastrophe of plastic pollution. But it could be a step in the right direction.
They’re focussing on recycling, but the biggest beast is production. Credit: Westend61 / More on: Corporate pledges to lower…
This week the federal government joined an international agreement to recycle or reuse 100% of plastic waste by 2040, putting…
This week the federal government joined an international agreement to recycle or reuse 100% of plastic waste by 2040, putting…
This week the federal government joined an international agreement to recycle or reuse 100% of plastic waste by 2040, putting…
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain This week the federal government joined an international agreement to recycle or reuse 100…
This week the federal government joined an international agreement to recycle or reuse 100% of plastic waste by 2040, putting…
This week the federal government joined an international agreement to recycle or reuse 100 per cent of plastic waste by 2040…
– By Anya Phelan, Lecturer, The University of Queensland Dustan Woodhouse/Unsplash, This week the federal government to recycle…
Dustan Woodhouse/Unsplash, CC BY This week the federal government joined an international agreement to recycle or reuse 100% of…
This week the federal government joined an international agreement to recycle or reuse 100% of plastic waste by 2040, putting…
- NewsBreak This week the federal government joined an international agreement to recycle or reuse 100% of plastic waste by 2040…
This week the federal government joined an international agreement to recycle or reuse 100% of plastic waste by 2040, putting…
According to a report published in the journal Science Advances, about 42% of all plastics are used for packaging.
على الرغم من اهتمام العالم بقضايا الملوثات الدخانية وتغير المناخ، فإن التلوث البلاستيكي لا يلقى الاهتمام ذاته.
Highlighting the growing problem of plastic pollution in the world’s oceans, whales swimming off the California coast are…
Highlighting the growing problem of plastic pollution in the world’s oceans, whales swimming off the California coast are…
Highlighting the growing problem of plastic pollution in the world’s oceans, whales swimming off the California coast are…
Highlighting the growing problem of plastic pollution in the world’s oceans, whales swimming off the California coast are…