Plastic Pollution

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…

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…

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…

Justin Trudeau regularly boasts about supporting the international rules-based order (IRBO). As is to be expected, reality can be quite different from what the prime minister tells us. Let us count some of the ways the Liberals have failed to support international accords that strengthen an IRBO:  1.     According to…

The plastic bottle tops, cotton bud sticks and chunks of polystyrene are easy to pick out. But beneath the shingle lie more unidentifiable things. I rummage around with my litter picker, uncovering disposable face masks, shredded bin liners and a huge piece of bubble wrap. Kurt Finch, owner of Nomad…

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…

Microplastics—minuscule, hard-to-degrade fragments of clothing fibers, water bottles and other synthetic items—have made their way into air, water and soil around the world. Now new research published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces shows a way to promote their deterioration, at least in water, with technology on an even smaller…

FMCGs and grocery retailers are responsible for the bulk of single-use plastics on the market, but “fail to recognise, report and act​” on the risks of plastic packaging, a new report​ by the group claimed. This puts them at risk of legal action, and their shareholders in line for financial…

In a study released on Tuesday, the UN's Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) said migratory species are likely to be hit hardest by plastic pollution. It was the first study to examine the impacts that plastic pollution has on animals living on land and…

SUVA: From endangered freshwater dolphins drowned by discarded fishing nets to elephants scavenging through rubbish, migratory species are among the most vulnerable to plastic pollution, a United Nations report on the Asia-Pacific region said on Tuesday, calling for greater action to cut waste. Plastic particles have infiltrated even the most…