Plastic
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Environment
Environment EuropeA One-Third Slash in Marine Macro Litter
Thanks to multilateral, national, regional, and citizen efforts, the European Union's coastlines saw a one-third decline in marine macro litter over a five-year period, partly due to a reduction in single-use plastic and fishery-related items.
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Health
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Environment JapanThis Plastic Does Not Pollute
Replacing traditional plastics has been a long and arduous process, and scientists from one of Japan’s most prestigious scientific research institutes have developed a durable plastic that breaks down in seawater without contributing to the global problem of microplastic pollution.
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Technology
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Environment GuatemalaJoining Forces to Stop Plastic Pollution from Reaching the Ocean
A growing number of organizations are mobilizing their efforts to save Guatemala’s Río Motagua, one of the world’s most plastic-emitting rivers, by depolluting it and raising awareness about plastic pollution in local communities.
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Environment FranceGreenest Olympics Ever? Recycled Plastics as a Prime Raw Material
When a Paris-based start-up was hired to create podiums and bleacher seats entirely from recycled plastics, not only did it help make the Summer Olympic Games the greenest in history, but it also kicked off France’s economic transformation with new industries focusing on clean technology.