Biology
Evolutionary bacteria can eat plastic to contaminate the ocean
Ocean pollution is growing to an amazingly high level, and residents living in the sea are at risk of extinction because of human waste.
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Biology
Discover a new type of bacteria
A whole new strain of bacteria with plastic resolution ability has been discovered by 2 female students from Canada, promising to create these
Biology
Detection of bacteria capable of biodegradable plastic
A group of researchers at the Kyoto Institute of Technology (Japan) has discovered a new bacterium that is capable of producing a very effective plastic destruction enzy…
Animal world
Seabirds eat more plastic than eat fish
When birds eat a large amount of plastic, they will face a quick and painful death.
Animal world
Seabirds will die slowly by swallowing plastic waste
About 90% of seabirds have swallowed plastic and health waste threatened by plastic contamination in the gut.
Environment
Shouting sharks 'hunting' plastic waste
The device called Waste Shark - a new invention by scientists who help clean up garbage - is about to go live.
Environment
Save the world with simple items costing only 5000 VND, do you believe?
Only with a cheap price like a bunch of vegetables in the market but this item is being considered as one of the necessary changes applied to human life.
Environment
Another heartbreaking image of pollution of plastic garbage: Sharks die while sucking on water bottles
There is growing evidence that the situation of plastic rubbish destroying nature is very serious.
Environment
99.99% of plastic garbage on the sea turned out to be deep in the ocean without us knowing
People are becoming more aware of the status of waste in the sea. Even now there is a huge trash island in the middle of the Pacific.
Environment
This is one of the most terrible things in the ocean, more serious than a plastic straw
In the context of millions of tons of plastic garbage coming out of the ocean every year, luckily, people seem to have formed consciousness.
Environment
Why is plastic garbage so difficult to decompose?
Knowing the answer, you will understand why even though it takes so much effort, people still have not found an effective solution to handle this most polluting waste.
Environment
Waste of biodegradable plastics produces greenhouse gases
This study published in the August 1 issue of PLOS ONE raises concerns about the impact of this phenomenon on climate change.
Environment
The danger of the ocean
Recently, the death of short-fin navigator whales in Thailand has angered many people. The fish swallowed 85 plastic bags because it was mistaken for food.
Environment
How long does it take for plastic waste to decompose?
The type of waste that has the longest consequences is plastic, because they are difficult to decompose but are easy to produce. This kind of waste is much longer than u…