Plastic
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Environment
Environment GermanyPlastic is so Last Year: This Country’s Plastic Exports at Record Lows
The amount of plastic that Germany exports each year has significantly reduced: today, the amount of exported plastic is nearly half of what it was a decade ago, and the year 2021 alone saw a drop of 25.2 percent.
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Environment United KingdomGood News: Eco-Friendly COVID Tests Are in the Works!
An industrial design studio based in London, United Kingdom, has proposed a rapid Covid-19 test that is biodegradable, recyclable, simple, and intuitive that could prevent tons of single-use plastic to end up in landfills.
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Environment USAThis Enzyme Breaks Down Plastic… in Days!
A team of researchers affiliated with the University of Texas, United States, has discovered an enzyme capable of breaking down plastic in a matter of days, thus providing a solution to plastic waste in overflowing landfills and the environment.
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Technology
Technology United KingdomScientists Work to Transform Plastic Waste into Valuable Products
A team of scientists who pioneered the use of a plastic-eating enzyme has undertaken the next sustainable step in their research: converting plastic waste to sustainable chemicals and materials using nature-based solutions, thus contributing to curbing a global pollution crisis.
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Environment
Environment The World175 Countries Join Hands Against Plastic Pollution
A coalition of 175 nations agreed to write a treaty designed to restrict the growth of plastic pollution, thus rallying to not only improve recycling techniques and clean up plastic waste but to halt plastic production altogether.
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Environment VietnamSoda Giant Helps Tackle Plastic Pollution by Cleaning Rivers
Coca-Cola has joined forces with The Ocean Cleanup, a technological non-profit organization, to clean up 15 rivers located around the world - kicking off with the Can Tho river in Vietnam - and tackle plastic pollution.