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One of the World’s Most Polluted Cities Has Banned Single-Use Plastics. It’s Not so Easy

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Nigerian shop manager Olarewanju Ogunbona says he uses Styrofoam and plastic packs at least five times a day — nothing unusual in the megacity of Lagos, one of the world’s most plastics-polluted urban areas. Plastics · Nigeria See the Story

EXPERT REACTION: UN Plastics Treaty Reported to Be Near Collapse

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Plastic Treaty should ban compostable plastics such as PLA and PBAT PBAT is a fossil based co-polymer mixed with bio-based polymers such as PLA to make it compostable. PLA uses food crops such as corn and sugar cane and agricultural lands. PLA competes with food production. Compostable plastics will contaminate the ‘fresh’ and organic compost […]Environment · Germany See the Story

AI-driven discovery makes plastics four times tougher

US RESEARCHERS have used artificial intelligence and machine learning to identify additives that can improve the durability of plastics.Plastics · United States Read Article

Building and breaking plastics with light: Chemists rethink plastic recycling

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What if recycling plastics were as simple as flicking a switch? At TU/e, Assistant Professor Fabian Eisenreich is making that vision a reality by using LED light to both create and break down a new class of high-performance plastics. This innovative material enables truly circular recycling, as this process can be repeated over and over again, without any loss in quality.Plastics Read Article

Fighting plastic pollution: Rwanda wants to lead by example

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From August 5th to the 14th, UN member states, NGOs and scientists met in Geneva to negotiate a global plastics treaty. One country is positioning itself as a frontrunner in that battle — Rwanda. The East African nation banned plastic bags back in 2008… and in 2019, extended that ban to all single-use plastics. But despite these sweeping measures, Rwanda still grapples with plastic pollution. While Kigali pushes the fight onto the international …Plastics · Kigali Read Article

Non Só Sofren as Praias Do Mediterráneo: These Are the Impacts that Ameazan Os Areais De Galicia

Or Galician coast also suffers damage: erosion, discharges, plastics and fecal pollution are some two effects Or artigo Non so fren as praias do Mediterráneo: these are the impacts that ameazan os areais de Galicia publicuse primeiro en GCiencia.Pollution · Galicia Read Article

Researchers make game-changing discovery using bamboo that could revolutionize how we build cars: 'Our composite can be used in various sectors'

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This organic material could completely replace plastic in cars. Cars are around 50% plastic — dashboards, door panels, bumpers, steering wheels, and more. Plastic is cheap, sturdy, and long-lasting, so finding a sustainable replacement has been difficult, but researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology in Guwahati have developed a promising alternative. Researchers used Bambusa tulda fibers, a strong, fast-growing bamboo native to the Indi…Plastics · Guwahati Read Article

Countries that Use More Plastic Are Benefiting From Green Financing, Says Mosaddiq Malik - Global News Pakistan

Pakistan-led regional dialogue on plastic pollution and green financing Geneva: Federal Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Cohesion, Dr. Mosaddiq Malik, has addressed the Intergovernmental Negotiation Committee on Plastic Pollution (INC-5) in Geneva, Switzerland.Plastics · Geneva Read Article

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Countries that Use More Plastic Are Benefiting From Green Financing, Says Mosaddiq Malik - Global News Pakistan