We all know it: microfiber is another long-term problem like microplastic. And so far, we’ve only tried to prevent and reduce it even though microfiber...
Archive for tag: plastic recycling
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,...
Salt-tolerant Bacteria can Turn Waste Sludge into Bioplastics
Being a big country, United States generates about 7 million tons of sewage sludge annually. It’s true that some of this waste becomes manure and...
Yay, We’re Going to Have Benches Made from Marine Plastic
Plastic in the waters is still a big problem that needs urgent solution. There have been more initiatives to reduce mitigate this matter, thankfully, but...
We Can Upcycle Plastic Waste into Valuable Molecules
When we started using plastics about 70 years ago, not much thought was given to the implications of their lifespan and the fact that they...
5 Misconceptions About Single-Use Plastics that You Should Know
Universally, we all know that single-use plastics are no-no. But is that all exactly? Are there more to them than meet the eye? Do we...
Apparently We can Turn Plastic into Bricks, Science is Great
To tell you the truth, I don’t know much about construction materials, but I’m glad when I found out that we can turn plastic into...
We Might Need These Biodegradable Single Use Gloves
Pandemic is a big pain in the neck. And in the midst of it, we (particularly the ones on the front line) need a lot...
What Will Happen If We Stop Recycling? It Is Not Good.
Talking about modern day lifestyle, we must not forget to include one specific topic: trash production. Yes, our modern lifestyle produces so many trashes and...