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Lac Dan Hy and a group of students from the University of Science and Technology (VNU-HCM, Vietnam) have 'transformed' plastic waste into lightweight bricks that bring e…
A newly published study shows that 25,900 tons of plastic waste from the Covid-19 pandemic - the equivalent of more than 2,000 double-decker buses - has been dumped into…
A larvae belonging to the Plumage Wing have adapted to environmental pollution, but this can be traded for their lives.
Scientists have new evidence to explain why plastic is dangerous to sea turtles: animals confuse the scent of plastic with food.
One study shows just how far the size of plastic waste is bigger than human estimates.
The work of Nanyang University of Technology (Singapore) is expected to be a solution to the current problem of plastic waste in an environmentally friendly manner.
The heartbreaking image of young polar bears scrambling for plastic containers shows the dreadful human impact on the environment.
The number of microscopic plastics in the world's oceans is a million times larger than previously thought, according to a new study just published.
An interesting technology is being tested by Dutch scientists, using air bubbles to decompose plastic waste in the ocean.
Kazakh designer Enis Akiev has developed a method of turning single-use plastic packaging into tiles by simulating the organic process of rock formation.
A young Indian has found a way to replace traditional brick kilns by making bricks from plastic waste cheaper and without environmental pollution. Moreover, the bricks c…
Tiny particles of plastic floating on the sea will be eaten by the fry. This can cause a reduction in the amount of fish on Earth, affecting the food chain of animals.
According to Innovation Toronto, scientists have found a way to turn plastic waste into useful liquid products - such as engine oil, lubricants, detergents and even cosm…
Bricks made from plastic waste to build classrooms are an effective solution to help solve the problem of lack of educational facilities for children in Cambodia.
People of this era not only store history lists, but the amount of plastic we emit will remain forever.