Plastic
We Need to Kick our Addiction to Plastic
As a marine biologist, watching our global plastic pollution problem grow and grow and grow is fascinatingly horrifying. Just the amount is …
RecyclingCape Town is getting its first “plastic free” grocery store
It might sound a bit “Hipster”, but Cape Town is getting its very first plastic free grocery store and it’s a very good thing.Nude Foods will be open …
South AfricaRussell Wilson steals plastic straws for 'Strawless in Seattle'
SEATTLE -- As a month-long campaign in Seattle to eliminate plastic straws comes to an end, the conservation group Lonely Whale Foundation said they …
Seattle SeahawksHow to Cut Plastic - 3 Ways
When a project calls for cutting acrylic or polycarbonate, don’t throw in the towel—you likely have all the tools you need at home.<p>Photo: …
Circular SawWhy plastic bottle return scheme is a big deal
It was a great way of topping up pocket money - and it helped keep the streets clean.<p>But returnable deposits died out when manufacturers put their …
UK NewsPledge to End Ocean Plastics
By Louisa Casson<p>We know our oceans and coastlines are choking on plastic. We've all seen plastic bottles, food wrappers and plastic bags polluting …
RecyclingPlastic in Kenya: From the dump to the stomach
The ban on plastic bags in Kenya has come into force. At the country's largest landfill, one can see how plastic waste can unintentionally make its …
World NewsPremiere: Greita - Plastic Salon [Disques Flegon]
The place was harsh and cold. Women walked pensively up and down the long corridors, awaiting treatment from an expert in the plastic salon. It was …
FauxPlastic makers fail to suspend ban
Players in the plastic industry have suffered a setback after the High Court declined to suspend implementation of the gazette notice stopping use of …
KenyaRetrobrighting Yellowed Plastic
LinkRetrobright is a homebrew solution for restoring yellowed ABS plastic, which is usually what the cases of old computers and other gadgets were …
DIYA Few Celebrities Said We Should All #StopSucking, So I Spent A Week Trying To
This simple lifestyle change can have a huge positive impact on our environment.<p>I suck.<p>No really, I do. Though I consider myself to be a generally …
Good NewsMother wraps newborn in plastic and sends him to orphanage via courier
A woman in Fuzhou, China was arrested after attempting to mail her newborn baby to a local orphanage on Aug 9.<p>The delivery man only realised what he …
How I Switched To A Single Use Plastic-Free Life
It was a September evening when I first noticed it.<p>Wading out of the sea after a long evening surf session, I looked down at the sand and saw …
RecyclingPolice throw plastic barrier at suspect to stop him
Surveillance footage shows Spanish police stopping a knife-wielding man at a border crossing by hurling a large, plastic barrier at him.
Border CrossingsRecycling is still the best way to deal with plastic
The July 20 news article “There’s a ton of plastic garbage for every person on Earth” said that “recycling only delays plastic’s trip to the trash bin. Incineration is the only way to assure that plastic is eliminated.” This is misleading because incinerated plastic will be replaced by plastic …
RecyclingHate To Break It To You, But Your Clothes Are Polluting The Ocean
<i>Excited for the August 21 eclipse? Visit our Eclipse 2017 page to explore the science, history, and myths of the event.</i> <i>The Curiosity team will be</i> …
Oceans7 summer plastic traps to avoid
<i>Avoiding plastic is a year-round endeavor, but it seems particularly challenging during summer, thanks to the profusion of cheap, summer-themed</i> …
SustainabilityHow to Use Less Plastic Because We're Using Way Too Much
There’s about a ton of plastic for each person living in the world today—that’s 8,300 million tons of plastic produced since 1950, most of which has …
Sustainability19 U.S. aquariums ban plastic straws and bags, while promising to do more
<b>Going plastic-free is the most ocean-friendly choice.</b><p>People visit aquariums to celebrate marine species, which is why it is somewhat incongruous to …
RecyclingBondic’s new Liquid Plastic Welder reinvents glue for the 3D-printing age
3D printers are normally pretty sizeable things, even when they are made to have a small “desktop” footprint. No one can accuse Bondic’s new …
3D PrintingSix-year-old's plea to New Zealand: get rid of plastic
Tousle-haired Carter Lockwood might look cute, but when he starts wagging his finger, he means business.
New Zealand NewsPlastic Free July: Stemming the Tide
Modern life relies on plastic. The petroleum-derived material is found in everything from packaging, plates, cars, clothing and medical devices to …
RecyclingWill you take the 'Plastic Free July' pledge?
<b>Join a million other people worldwide in an effort to ditch single-use plastics for one month and experiment with zero-waste living.</b><p>Plastic Free July …
SustainabilityFruit and veg come in their own natural wrapping. Why do we smother them in plastic?
It’s time to switch from cling-wrapped plastic trays to loose, seasonal fruit and veg, and reclaim the vital relationship with what we eat<p>When I arrive home from a big shop, or receive a delivery, I spend 10 minutes unwrapping packaging and putting it in the bin, renaturing my fresh fruit and …
SustainabilityCould plastic-free aisles become a reality?
Sian Sutherland, co-founder of campaign group A Plastic Planet, told Sky News: "Our campaign is super simple. We want supermarkets to create a …
UK NewsThe Dutch are recycling more plastic, but the quality is going down
The Dutch are collecting more plastic for recycling than ever but the quality is going down which makes the plastic...
RecyclingInfographic: The impact of plastic on the planet
Some eight million tonnes of plastic are dumped in the ocean every year, equal to five grocery bags of plastic on every foot of coastline around the …
RecyclingA Plastic World
Like avalanches and whiskey distilling, ski boot construction boils down to a science. In this case, designers tinker with a plastic's chemical …
Giant Seabird With a Plastic Spoon in His Stomach Tells a Sad Story About Our Trash (PHOTOS)
The story of the giant bird recently taken into the Massey University’s Wildbase Hospital is a very straightforward, and unfortunate, answer to the …
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