Modern milkman: Company offers delivery and pickup of no-waste household supplies and groceries
It's the stuff everyone tries to get rid of but that never really goes away:
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New study finds microplastic throughout Monterey Bay
Many people have heard of the "Great Pacific Garbage Patch," a vast area of ocean between California and Hawaii where ocean currents concentrate plastic pollution. However, it turns out there may also be a lot of plastic ...
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Jun 6, 2019
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Food freshness sensors could replace 'use-by' dates to cut food waste
The researchers say the new sensors could help detect spoilage and reduce food waste for supermarkets and consumers.
Analytical Chemistry
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Oceans: They pollute, they pay
In an effort to combat ocean plastic pollution, the EU has just adopted ambitious new legislation targeting ten of the most common single-use plastic products washing up on beaches and imposing greater responsibility on plastic ...
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Jun 5, 2019
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Scientists create bioplastic for food packaging which degrades in two years
A group of scientists at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU). Lithuania have created biodegradable plastic, which decomposes in a compost bin in a couple of years. Bioplastic created at KTU is transparent and all the materials ...
Materials Science
May 28, 2019
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'Disturbing' scale of plastic pollution revealed
Research carried out at the University of Dundee has shown the scale of plastic pollution in the Firth of Forth to be much worse than previously thought.
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May 9, 2019
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Cities and countries aim to slash plastic waste within a decade
If all goes well, 2030 will be quite a special year.
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Apr 19, 2019
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Polluter pays—promoting best practice among plastic producers
I've moved around quite a lot, and one thing that's always really difficult to get my head round when I move to a new place is what I can and can't put in my recycling bin. In one place, plastic had to be put out separately; ...
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Apr 18, 2019
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Green plastic production made easy
A one-step method enables scalable and more environmentally friendly production of plant-derived plastic monomers, paving the way towards the mass production of a sustainable alternative to petroleum-based materials.
Materials Science
Apr 17, 2019
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Renting flat-pack furniture? Ikea's push to go green
Ikea will start renting and recycling furniture worldwide as part of an eco-friendly drive to address concerns its affordable, flat-pack business model leads to overconsumption and waste.
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