How to turn plastic waste in your recycle bin into profit
Consumers can turn plastic waste into valuable products at minimal cost using the open source technologies associated with DRAM – distributed recycling and additive manufacturing.
Jan. 11, 2021 • ~9 min
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Health crisis: up to a billion tonnes of waste potentially burned in the open every year
Two billion people worldwide lack a dedicated system of waste collection and management.
Jan. 7, 2021 • ~6 min
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Method transforms plastic bags into useful adhesive
Researchers have created a process that turns plastic bags into a tough adhesive. The work could fix an issue with recycling plastic into cheaper products.
Dec. 17, 2020 • ~9 min
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China biodegradable plastics 'failing to solve pollution crisis'
China's increase in biodegradables is outpacing its ability to degrade plastic, warns Greenpeace.
Dec. 17, 2020 • ~5 min
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Mangrove bacteria turns sludge into bioplastics
Using a bacterial strain from mangroves, researchers have uncovered a low-cost, sustainable way to produce bioplastics from sewage sludge and wastewater.
Dec. 15, 2020 • ~7 min
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Human-made objects to outweigh living things
The mass of human-made objects will for the first time likely exceed that of living things in 2020.
Dec. 9, 2020 • ~3 min
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Plastics an 'unfolding disaster' for US marine life
For the first time, advocates have tracked how animals in US waters are harmed by plastic pollution.
Nov. 19, 2020 • ~3 min
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Ranked: the environmental impact of five different soft drink containers
Here's how to quench your thirst in an environmentally responsible way.
Nov. 17, 2020 • ~7 min
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How five different drink containers affect the environment – ranked from worst to best
Here's how to quench your thirst in an environmentally responsible way.
Nov. 17, 2020 • ~7 min
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