Plastic Pollution

This article originally appeared on VICE India.The highly contagious COVID-19 has left our society and its socioeconomic systems in the lurch. Even as citizens celebrate the idea of animals reclaiming the streets that were once theirs and a reduced carbon footprint thanks to travel bans and lockdowns, the coronavirus crisis…

Today is the 50th annual Earth Day, an occasion typically reserved for planting trees, recycling, beach clean-ups, and good old-fashioned time in nature. While we remain sheltered in place due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, this year is going to have to look a bit different. But there's still a…

It's not exactly a cause for celebration, though — these events are the result of the coronavirus pandemic, and come with a heavy price. The virus has infected at least 2.5 million people and killed over 176,000, shut down businesses, and locked down countries. The environmental gains have been made…

SINGAPORE — A growing body of scientific research linking tire wear to microplastic pollution, as well as increasing scrutiny from lawmakers in the European Union (EU), has led the $180 billion-a-year tire industry to fight back. The companies have stepped up lobbying with EU lawmakers weighing tougher regulations on tire…

In order to rid the oceans of plastic, we first have to get rid of plastic on land. Cement factories in Asia may be part of the solution. Credit: Unsplash.com Hope in the midst of crisis. Overflowing landfill sites in Asia may prove to be goldmines for local cement producers.…

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A growing body of scientific research linking tyre wear to microplastic pollution, as well as increasing scrutiny from lawmakers in the European Union (EU), has led the $180 billion-a-year tyre industry to fight back. FILE PHOTO: Used tyres are seen in a container at a recycling park…

Wednesday, April 22 marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, an annual global celebration in support of environmental protection. But this year, the coronavirus pandemic is making it difficult to get outside and honor the beauty of the planet.  With the majority of the world's population in some form of isolation, Earth…

ITHACA, NY — To address plastic pollution plaguing the world's seas and waterways, Cornell University chemists have developed a new polymer that can degrade by ultraviolet radiation, according to research published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society."We have created a new plastic that has the mechanical properties required…

There is no Planet B Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash I read a horror story this weekend. But the monster wasn’t some creepy clown or secret white supremacist looking to shape change into the body of a young black man. The monster was us. The horror story in question…

Legendary American cartoon character Popeye the Sailor is teaming up with the French environmental organization, The SeaCleaners, to highlight the importance of conservation and cleaning the world’s oceans. Based in Brittany, the organization focuses on raising awareness and long-term, worldwide preservation of the ocean. It also develops solutions to clear…