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Mealworms Can Eat Plastic, But Study Shows Limited Impact on Pollution Crisis
Research published in Biology Letters has examined the ability of mealworms to break down plastics, including disposable face masks. According to the study, it takes 100 mealworms about 138 days to consume a single polypropylene mask. The findings indicate that while insects like mealworms can eat and degrade plastics, their slow consumption rate m...
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Sydney Woman Kills Husband With Drop Saw, Disposes Of Body In 30 Plastic Bags
Police allege she killed him on May 3 last year using knives and a power saw, and disposed of his body in plastic bags across several suburbs.
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Cleaning Up Pristine Beaches Means Spotting Plastic Trash From Space
Plastics are ubiquitous in natural systems, and tiny pieces of the material have been found everywhere from the Arctic to the Mariana Trench.
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Why You Should Never Throw Away Food Delivery Boxes Without Doing This First
Food Delivery Boxes Uses: This viral video exposes the gross truth about disposing takeout boxes - and it's eye-opening.
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"Monumental Step": Scientists Create Biodegradable Microplastics
Microplastics are extremely small pieces of plastic debris in the environment resulting from the disposal and breakdown of consumer products and industrial waste.
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Carpool, Single-Use Plastics: Poll Body Calls For "Sustainable Elections"
The commission has instructed to avoid single-use plastic completely, ensure separate collection bins and proper signage and adequate disposal facility for each type of waste.
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Prefer Disposable Paper Cups? Think Again! It May Be As Toxic As Plastic Cups
Paper cups also contain some toxins that could be harmful for health, as well as environment. Read on for details.
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Researchers Develop Method to Break Down Plastics Under UV Light
Although biodegradable plastics can be decomposed, they require certain industrial conditions to be broken down. Researchers have now developed a way that could make plastics more degradable even in natural environments. Scientists at the Centre for Sustainable and Circular Technology (CSCT) of the University of Bath have devised a method to decomp...
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Skoda Auto Uses Seat Covers Made From Recycled Plastic Bottles
The Czech car manufacturer combines wool with recycled polyester from disposable PET-bottles for the seat covers
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Zero Plastic: Viral Tweet Shows Ice Cream Served In Green, Eco-Friendly Cup
Single use plastic no more! A recent tweet by a user showcases how disposable plastic cups can easily be replaced by green, biodegradable ones.
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COVID-19: Disposed PPE Could Be Turned Into Biofuel, Say Indian Scientists
Indian scientists have suggested a method to convert the plastic used in personal protective equipment (PPE) into renewable liquid fuels, an advance that could help mitigate the problem of dumped PPE, currently being disposed of at unprecedented levels due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Flipkart to Collect Plastic Packaging From Doorstep, Pilot Live in Select Cities
Flipkart has announced the rollout of a new initiative that focuses on creating awareness among consumers on the proper disposal of plastic packaging and make them active participants in its sustainability agenda.
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Flipkart To Soon Collect Plastic Packaging From Your Doorstep
Flipkart on Thursday announced the rollout of a new initiative that focuses on creating awareness among consumers on the proper disposal of plastic packaging and make them active participants in its sustainability agenda.
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Ireland To Impose "Latte-Levy" By 2021 To Reduce Single-Use Plastic Cups
Ireland will impose a so-called "latte levy" on disposable coffee cups by 2021 in a bid to change consumer habits and cut the environmental impact from the use of single-use plastics, its minister for climate action said on Wednesday.
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PM Modi Calls For Mass Movement Against Plastic Waste From October 2
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged people to observe the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi this year as a day to make India plastic-free and exhorted municipalities, NGOs and the corporate sector to come up with ways for safe disposal of accumulated plastic waste before Diwali.
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Mealworms Can Eat Plastic, But Study Shows Limited Impact on Pollution Crisis
Research published in Biology Letters has examined the ability of mealworms to break down plastics, including disposable face masks. According to the study, it takes 100 mealworms about 138 days to consume a single polypropylene mask. The findings indicate that while insects like mealworms can eat and degrade plastics, their slow consumption rate m...
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Sydney Woman Kills Husband With Drop Saw, Disposes Of Body In 30 Plastic Bags
Police allege she killed him on May 3 last year using knives and a power saw, and disposed of his body in plastic bags across several suburbs.
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Cleaning Up Pristine Beaches Means Spotting Plastic Trash From Space
Plastics are ubiquitous in natural systems, and tiny pieces of the material have been found everywhere from the Arctic to the Mariana Trench.
-
Why You Should Never Throw Away Food Delivery Boxes Without Doing This First
Food Delivery Boxes Uses: This viral video exposes the gross truth about disposing takeout boxes - and it's eye-opening.
-
"Monumental Step": Scientists Create Biodegradable Microplastics
Microplastics are extremely small pieces of plastic debris in the environment resulting from the disposal and breakdown of consumer products and industrial waste.
-
Carpool, Single-Use Plastics: Poll Body Calls For "Sustainable Elections"
The commission has instructed to avoid single-use plastic completely, ensure separate collection bins and proper signage and adequate disposal facility for each type of waste.
-
Prefer Disposable Paper Cups? Think Again! It May Be As Toxic As Plastic Cups
Paper cups also contain some toxins that could be harmful for health, as well as environment. Read on for details.
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Researchers Develop Method to Break Down Plastics Under UV Light
Although biodegradable plastics can be decomposed, they require certain industrial conditions to be broken down. Researchers have now developed a way that could make plastics more degradable even in natural environments. Scientists at the Centre for Sustainable and Circular Technology (CSCT) of the University of Bath have devised a method to decomp...
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Skoda Auto Uses Seat Covers Made From Recycled Plastic Bottles
The Czech car manufacturer combines wool with recycled polyester from disposable PET-bottles for the seat covers
-
Zero Plastic: Viral Tweet Shows Ice Cream Served In Green, Eco-Friendly Cup
Single use plastic no more! A recent tweet by a user showcases how disposable plastic cups can easily be replaced by green, biodegradable ones.
-
COVID-19: Disposed PPE Could Be Turned Into Biofuel, Say Indian Scientists
Indian scientists have suggested a method to convert the plastic used in personal protective equipment (PPE) into renewable liquid fuels, an advance that could help mitigate the problem of dumped PPE, currently being disposed of at unprecedented levels due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Flipkart to Collect Plastic Packaging From Doorstep, Pilot Live in Select Cities
Flipkart has announced the rollout of a new initiative that focuses on creating awareness among consumers on the proper disposal of plastic packaging and make them active participants in its sustainability agenda.
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Flipkart To Soon Collect Plastic Packaging From Your Doorstep
Flipkart on Thursday announced the rollout of a new initiative that focuses on creating awareness among consumers on the proper disposal of plastic packaging and make them active participants in its sustainability agenda.
-
Ireland To Impose "Latte-Levy" By 2021 To Reduce Single-Use Plastic Cups
Ireland will impose a so-called "latte levy" on disposable coffee cups by 2021 in a bid to change consumer habits and cut the environmental impact from the use of single-use plastics, its minister for climate action said on Wednesday.
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PM Modi Calls For Mass Movement Against Plastic Waste From October 2
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged people to observe the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi this year as a day to make India plastic-free and exhorted municipalities, NGOs and the corporate sector to come up with ways for safe disposal of accumulated plastic waste before Diwali.
