Plastics are very useful materials. They've contributed significant benefits to modern society. But the unprecedented amount of plastics produced over the past few decades has caused serious environmental pollution.
Materials Science
Jun 11, 2021
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Turkey and its neighbours pledged Friday to do a better job addressing the threats posed by pollution to people's health and the natural habitats of the Mediterranean Sea.
Environment
Dec 10, 2021
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Hope in the midst of crisis. Overflowing landfill sites in Asia may prove to be goldmines for local cement producers. So say researchers at the Norwegian research organization, SINTEF, who have extensive experience with the ...
Materials Science
Apr 22, 2020
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As the dramatic shutdown of major recycling company SKM this week has illustrated, recycling is not free.
Environment
Aug 1, 2019
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A new study led by the Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM-CSIC) in Barcelona has revealed that plastic degradation contributes to ocean acidification via the release of dissolved organic carbon compounds from both the plastic ...
Environment
Sep 20, 2022
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Many plastics that are labeled as biodegradable are only compostable under industrial conditions, but scientists at the University of Bath have now found a way to make plastics break down using only UV light.
Polymers
May 24, 2022
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Food packages fulfill their most important tasks when they protect food and minimize waste. Thin plastic films are nevertheless difficult to recycle, and they often end up in the wrong places after use.
Materials Science
Jun 7, 2022
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Researchers investigating the exposure of small mammals to plastics in England and Wales have found traces in the feces of more than half of the species examined.
Plants & Animals
Jul 1, 2022
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Toxic "forever chemicals" are increasingly being used in US pesticides, threatening human health as they contaminate waterways and are sprayed on staple foods, a study said Wednesday.
Environment
Jul 24, 2024
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More than 192 million tonnes of fruit and vegetable waste is produced in Europe every year. The continued use of oil as a raw material is a serious obstacle in the way of sustainable industrial development, since it is harmful ...
Materials Science
Jan 12, 2012
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