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Plastic Pollution

Informal waste collection shouldn’t let plastic polluters off the hook Plastic Pollution

Informal waste collection shouldn’t let plastic polluters off the hook

There are an estimated 60 000 informal waste pickers, also known as reclaimers, in South Africa. They sift through mixed household waste, either from landfill sites or from bins on the streets, to extract recyclable material. In some other countries consumers are asked to divide recyclable and non-recyclable plastic packaging…
bubmag
January 27, 2022
The unexpected, underwater plant fighting climate change | Carlos M. Duarte Plastic Pollution

The unexpected, underwater plant fighting climate change | Carlos M. Duarte

Once considered the ugly duckling of environmental conservation, seagrass is emerging as a powerful tool for climate action. From drawing down carbon to filtering plastic pollution, marine scientist Carlos M. Duarte details the incredible things this oceanic hero does for our planet -- and shows ingenious ways he and his…
bubmag
January 18, 2022
Ships could clean up the ocean by turning marine plastic into fuel Plastic Pollution

Ships could clean up the ocean by turning marine plastic into fuel

Clearing up marine plastic pollution is energy intensive – but ships could convert the plastic they collect into fuel and create a self-sustaining clean-up operation Environment 1 November 2021 By Matthew Sparkes Plastic waste in the Gulf of Thailand MLADEN ANTONOV/AFP via Getty Images Specially equipped ships could filter plastic…
bubmag
November 1, 2021
Searching for solutions to a crisis decades in the making Plastic Pollution

Searching for solutions to a crisis decades in the making

Island Press is “the nation’s leading publisher on environmental issues.” In its latest release, Thicker than Water, Erica Cirino, a photojournalist and licensed wildlife rehabilitator, explores what becomes of plastic—all 8 billion or so tons of it that humans have manufactured in the last 70-ish years. Plastic’s greatest strength is…
bubmag
October 31, 2021
RFID Wooden Key Cards Creating More Sustainability for Hotels Plastic Pollution

RFID Wooden Key Cards Creating More Sustainability for Hotels

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, October 05, 2021 --(PR.com)-- Each year, a typical hotel with 200 rooms uses about 12,000 non-biodegradable key cards, creating approximately 1,300 tons of plastic waste that ends up in landfills. In an effort to not only promote sustainability but provide a carbon-footprint reducing solution, Print Plast has…
bubmag
October 5, 2021
China to ramp up recycling, incineration in new plastic pollution push Plastic Pollution

China to ramp up recycling, incineration in new plastic pollution push

Plastic bottles are seen in a ditch where floodwaters have receded following heavy rainfall in Xinxiang, Henan province, China July 25, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song SHANGHAI, Sept 15 (Reuters) - China will boost its plastic recycling and incineration capabilities, promote "green" plastic products and take action against the overuse of plastic…
bubmag
September 15, 2021