In most pollution situations, plastics lie at the heart of them. These materials destroy natural environments but that’s not the only thing. They break down...
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The Anxiety to Separate Plastic is Real; Can We Stop That?
A while ago we rejoiced in the widespread presence of bioplastics or bio-based plastics. Finally, there’s an alternative for oil-based plastics, we said. At last,...
Beware of Fake Biodegradables: Products with False Claims are Found at Supermarkets
In 2017, there was a renowned study published in the journal Science which reported environmental issues. Here, the researchers revealed that throughout human history, we...
Has Waste Management Forgotten 3Rs and Instead Focused on Just 1R (Recycling)?
In a study conducted by Michaela Barnett, Leidy Klotz, Patrick I. Hancock, and Shahzeen Attari, which focused on waste behavior, sustainability, engineering design, and decision-making,...
Japan Loves Plastic, but Doesn’t Pollute as much – This is How the Country Manage its Waste
Plastic bottles production in Japan has increased to 23.2 billion per year from 14 billion in 2004. In 2014, the country generated 32.4kg (71lb) of...
Recycling Rigid Plastic Have Happened, But What About the Multilayer Kind?
Recycling plastics have happened to those rigid in forms, such as pallets and furniture, or the ones with only one polymer material (monolayer). The flexible,...
New Study Suggests Plastic Waste Doesn’t End Up in the Open Ocean
Pollution in the ocean is something that we’ve all been familiar with. We’ve seen news and videos about it everywhere, and we’ve since taken some...
Kenya Strict Plastic Ban Is An Interesting Story To Tell
If we ask you a question about who has the lead in fighting plastic pollution in this world, what’s going to be your answer? Will...
Due to Human Error, Reusable Bags can be Worse than the Single-Use Ones
It has been ingrained to us that plastic bags are big no-no. And then, we quickly switched to reusable bags in order to reduce the...
Earth Needs Eco-Friendly Packaging, but Apparently Consumers Don’t Want to Pay For It
We constantly want the best for Earth and we try everything to minimize further damage to our planet. But some of us just can’t afford...
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