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A young entrepreneur turns plastic waste into water bottles
Taryn Jacob is an entrepreneur with a cause. The young American started a small venture that seeks to help tackle the problem of plastic waste.
Sharing tech for a laundry filter that removes microplastics
Recent research from scientists in the UK looked at how consumer washing-machine cycles affect the release of microplastic fibers from the laundry, concluding that the greater water volumes typical of a “delicate” setting on a standard low-water machine caused far
Can we really go plastic neutral?
One company suggests that we can go plastic neutral while creating better livelihoods across the globe.
An enzyme could help solve the scourge of plastic waste
Every single minute a million plastic bottles are bought around the planet. You've read that right: one million bottles.
A Buddhist monk turns plastic bottles into saffron robes
A way forward for Thais involves abiding by Buddhist teachings that encourage thrift and recycling, Phra Maha Pranom argues.
Tackling the scourge of plastic waste won’t be easy
At the current rate, the consumption of plastic in Asia will have increased by a shocking 80% by 2025.