Plastic pyrolysis: Chemists explain a technique attempting to tackle plastic waste by bringing the heat
In 1950, global plastic production was about 2 million tons. It's now about 400 million tons—an increase of nearly 20,000%.
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Ocean trash is building up. This artist reveals what’s out there.
Barry Rosenthal started collecting plastic garbage on a New York shoreline. His photographs reveal the variety of water-borne trash. Rosenthal chose oddly shaped plastic objects for this composition.
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Gallon Plastic Containers Are Fabricated From Recycled Materials
Discover the ingenious technique of turning recycled plastic into durable 300-gallon water tanks. The process begins with collecting waste plastic, which is cleaned, shredded, and melted down. The ...
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Dhruv Boruah collects plastic along London's canals on a floating bike
"There’s plastic in the fish that we eat. There’s plastic in the soil, in tap water. We need to stop it now before it becomes too bad. I’m just trying to get people to refuse plastic if they ...
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Plastic Pollution Boosts Bacterial Growth in Lake Water
A study finds that not only did aquatic bacteria thrive when chemicals washed from degrading plastic were introduced into lake water, they also broke down organic matter more efficiently. The ...
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NEMC, Turkish firm pact for plastic waste recycling
THE National Environment Management Council (NEMC) has signed an agreement with Turkish company Gaia Climate to collect plastic waste, a project expected to create significant employment opportunities ...