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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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New Global Policies to Cut Plastic Waste and Reduce Carbon Emissions by 2050
A study from UC Santa Barbara and Berkeley suggests four key policies that could reduce global plastic waste mismanagement by 91 percent and cut related emissions by 30 percent by 2050. The policies include a mandate for 40 percent recycled plastic in new products, a cap on plastic production, greater investment in waste management, and a fee on pl...
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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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RMIT University Develops Satellite Technology to Identify Plastic Waste on Beaches
Researchers at RMIT University have developed a satellite tool that can detect plastic waste on beaches from over 600 km above the Earth. This innovative technology uses variations in light reflection to identify plastic debris, offering a new approach to tackle the growing issue of plastic pollution. With millions of tonnes of plastic entering oc...
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How New Delhi's Avayacam Empowers Disabled Artisans, Turns Waste To Wealth
The world's most populous nation India has a waste problem to match, but one group hopes their efforts can inspire change in one of the top polluters of plastic.
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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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How A Bag Of Cheetos Unleashed Chaos In A Fragile US Cave Ecosystem
A recent incident at Carlsbad Caverns National Park, where a visitor dropped a half-empty bag of Cheetos, highlights the damaging effects of littering on fragile ecosystems.
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India Tops World In Plastic Pollution, Produces 20% Of Global Waste
The amount of waste produced in India could fill approximately 604 Taj Mahals.
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New Research Shows Microplastics Have Now Reached Our Brains
Plastic is in our clothes, cars, mobile phones, water bottles and food containers. But recent research adds to growing concerns about the impact of tiny plastic fragments on our health.
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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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Microplastics Crisis Demands More Than Just Ocean Cleanups and Biodegradables, Says Expert
In 2004, Professor Richard Thompson, a marine biologist from the University of Plymouth in the United Kingdom, coined the term "microplastics."
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Nagaland Minister Shares Video Of Assam School That Takes Plastic Bottles As Fees
Temjen Imna Along shared a video of a school for underprivileged children that accepts only plastic bottles as fee.
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Watch: Woman Cop Cleans Clogged Drain With Hand To Clear Waterlogging In Hyderabad
The woman cop was seen pulling plastic waste and garbage out of the clogged drain outlet with her hands.
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This Couple's Wedding With 1000 Guests Was Plastic Free, Low On Waste And High On Love
These Bengaluru mothers hosted a plastic-free wedding for their kids
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Sri Lanka To Toughen Pollution Laws But Have A Massive Problem
Heart-wrenching images of revered elephants and cattle eating plastic in Sri Lanka have prompted politicians to toughen pollution laws, but sceptical conservationists warn past bans were repeatedly ignored.
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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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New Global Policies to Cut Plastic Waste and Reduce Carbon Emissions by 2050
A study from UC Santa Barbara and Berkeley suggests four key policies that could reduce global plastic waste mismanagement by 91 percent and cut related emissions by 30 percent by 2050. The policies include a mandate for 40 percent recycled plastic in new products, a cap on plastic production, greater investment in waste management, and a fee on pl...
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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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RMIT University Develops Satellite Technology to Identify Plastic Waste on Beaches
Researchers at RMIT University have developed a satellite tool that can detect plastic waste on beaches from over 600 km above the Earth. This innovative technology uses variations in light reflection to identify plastic debris, offering a new approach to tackle the growing issue of plastic pollution. With millions of tonnes of plastic entering oc...
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How New Delhi's Avayacam Empowers Disabled Artisans, Turns Waste To Wealth
The world's most populous nation India has a waste problem to match, but one group hopes their efforts can inspire change in one of the top polluters of plastic.
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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.
-
How A Bag Of Cheetos Unleashed Chaos In A Fragile US Cave Ecosystem
A recent incident at Carlsbad Caverns National Park, where a visitor dropped a half-empty bag of Cheetos, highlights the damaging effects of littering on fragile ecosystems.
-
India Tops World In Plastic Pollution, Produces 20% Of Global Waste
The amount of waste produced in India could fill approximately 604 Taj Mahals.
-
New Research Shows Microplastics Have Now Reached Our Brains
Plastic is in our clothes, cars, mobile phones, water bottles and food containers. But recent research adds to growing concerns about the impact of tiny plastic fragments on our health.
-
"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.
-
Microplastics Crisis Demands More Than Just Ocean Cleanups and Biodegradables, Says Expert
In 2004, Professor Richard Thompson, a marine biologist from the University of Plymouth in the United Kingdom, coined the term "microplastics."
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Nagaland Minister Shares Video Of Assam School That Takes Plastic Bottles As Fees
Temjen Imna Along shared a video of a school for underprivileged children that accepts only plastic bottles as fee.
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Watch: Woman Cop Cleans Clogged Drain With Hand To Clear Waterlogging In Hyderabad
The woman cop was seen pulling plastic waste and garbage out of the clogged drain outlet with her hands.
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This Couple's Wedding With 1000 Guests Was Plastic Free, Low On Waste And High On Love
These Bengaluru mothers hosted a plastic-free wedding for their kids
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Sri Lanka To Toughen Pollution Laws But Have A Massive Problem
Heart-wrenching images of revered elephants and cattle eating plastic in Sri Lanka have prompted politicians to toughen pollution laws, but sceptical conservationists warn past bans were repeatedly ignored.
