Bio-based plastics such as polylactic acid (PLA) were invented to help solve the plastic waste crisis, but they often end up making waste management more challenging.
Polymers
Nov 17, 2023
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Chemists at CU Boulder have developed a new way to recycle a common type of plastic found in soda bottles and other packaging. The team's method relies on electricity and some nifty chemical reactions, and it's simple enough ...
Polymers
Jul 5, 2023
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Madhavi Venkatesan, associate teaching professor of economics at Northeastern University, is convinced that human convenience is an expense the environment cannot afford.
Environment
Apr 24, 2024
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You've just finished a cup of coffee at your favorite cafe. Now you're facing a trash bin, a recycling bin and a compost bin. What's the most planet-friendly thing to do with your cup?
Environment
Jul 25, 2023
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Just 9% of all plastic waste ever created has been recycled, researchers estimate.
Environment
Apr 22, 2022
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A plastic bottle becomes a jacket, an aluminum can a bicycle. When consumers are reminded of the products that their recyclables can be turned into they are more likely to recycle, according to researchers at Penn State and ...
Social Sciences
Jul 10, 2019
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Why has the world continued to increase consumption of plastic materials when at the same time, environmental and human health concerns over their use have grown?
Environment
Jan 16, 2019
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Walk down the street on garbage day in many towns, and evidence of our love affair with online shopping is plain to see. Recycling bins overflow with boxes from Amazon, eBay, Walmart and others.
Environment
Jun 9, 2018
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Once a fortnight we diligently wheel our recycling bin to the kerb, and then probably give ourselves a pat on the back while thinking of all the useful products we have helped to create, and the resources and energy we have ...
Environment
May 29, 2017
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Think twice about tossing that pop can, since you might be trashing yourself, too.
Social Sciences
Nov 14, 2016
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