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Plastic Waste
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Discovered a place containing a giant 'red treasure' many times larger than an underground mine, which can be recycled infinitely
A 97-year-old mining company is turning what would otherwise be discarded in drawers and landfills into a precious material the world needs.
Environment
Mealworms - a promising solution to the threat of plastic waste
ICIPE scientists have discovered that the larvae of a beetle species, scientifically known as Alphitobius, are capable of consuming plastic - a global environmental poll…
Environment
More than 6 million tons of plastic waste are floating in rivers, lakes and oceans.
The volume of plastic waste globally has doubled in 20 years, from 156 million tons in 2000 to 353 million tons in 2019 and is expected to nearly triple to more than 1 b…
Environment
Turning plastic waste into a trendy trend
Bel Albatros, a company in Brussels (Belgium), is pioneering the conversion of plastic waste into recycled materials to produce new items.
Environment
The rock that signals people's fears have come true
Scientists in Brazil have discovered rocks mixed with plastic on the volcanic island of Trindade.
Scientific works
World's largest waste-to-hydrogen plant
Hyundai Engineering's new facility is expected to be able to utilize organic waste and plastic waste to produce 30,000 tons of hydrogen per year.
Environment
Warning about environmental pollution from colorful plastic
Research shows that brightly colored plastics such as red, blue and green are able to decompose into microplastics faster than light or colorless plastics.
Environment
Successfully developed bioplastics suitable for industrial production
A group of Japanese researchers on April 10 announced that they had developed a new type of bioplastic that is not only durable but also decomposes quickly in seawater a…
Health
Alarming fact: There are more than 16,000 chemicals in plastic
More than 16,000 chemicals exist in plastic products, from food packaging, children's toys to medical equipment...
Health
New research: 'Microplastics promote cancer metastasis'
A laboratory study shows that microplastics can persist during cell division and contribute to the spread of cancer when they are in tumors.
Environment
Developed enzyme that breaks down plastic waste in 24 hours
The team at the University of Texas developed an enzyme that effectively degrades PET plastic at temperatures of 30 - 50 degrees Celsius and a variety of pH levels.
Environment
The pandemic creates 25,900 tons of waste for the oceans
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…
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Plastics - are invention great or unpredictable?
The word plastic is created by Greek inventor Leo Baekeland from the Greek Plastikós, meaning
Oceanography
Why do marine creatures swallow plastic trash wrongly?
Scientists say it is no coincidence that marine creatures, especially turtles, eat plastic waste ...