plastics

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Bamboo: A Nature-Based Solution To Plastics

Plastics are integral to our modern lives, used in everything from packaging and construction to textiles and consumer goods. They…

8 months ago
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Here’s How Agriculture Has A Plastic Problem

Plasticulture, the application of synthetic polymer-based technologies in agriculture, has found wide-ranging uses, making it an integral part of food…

1 year ago
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Bioplastics As Toxic As Regular Plastics, Both Need Regulation

Emerging research shows that plant-based plastics — just like petroleum-based plastics — contain many thousands of synthetic chemicals, with large…

2 years ago
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Opinion: Why Is India Weakening The Global Plastics Treaty?

"Humanity has exceeded a planetary boundary related to environmental pollutants including plastics” — announced an international team of researchers in…

2 years ago
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Materials Used By Humans Now Weigh More Than All Life On Earth

The extent of humanity’s influence on the planet has become increasingly clear in recent years. From the alarming accumulation of…

2 years ago
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New, Plant-Based Plastics Prepare For Take-Off

Plant-based plastics are only just starting to be more widely accepted. But challenges remain. If new plastics are an industry…

3 years ago
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UN Meet Sets Sights On Global Plastics Treaty

At a key UN summit in Nairobi this month, governments will discuss the path towards the first global treaty to…

4 years ago

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