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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…
Scientists in Brazil have discovered rocks mixed with plastic on the volcanic island of Trindade.
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.
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…
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.
In less than 3 years, the bag will decompose into water and CO2, easily penetrating the soil, bringing nutrients to the plants.
People of this era not only store history lists, but the amount of plastic we emit will remain forever.
Plastic waste is a worrying issue globally. Plastics after use are not recycled but most of them are discharged directly into rivers, canals, and then into the oceans.
The new polymer, which can be easily decomposed and then restructured into another item, is like a lego assembly.
There is an even more terrible kind of garbage than plastic bags and straws, science has just picked up tons of tons on the ocean floor.
A form of pollution is making the scientific community extremely attentive. The cause is once again coming from plastic.
Each average person eats at least 50,000 micro-plastic particles a year and inhales a similar amount, according to a new study.
Currently, the Earth we live in is flooded with plastic waste: soil, air, ponds, lakes, rivers, seas and oceans.
We have taken a small step to solve the tragedy tragedy that mankind has caused.