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A study finds more microbes can degrade plastics. By Gothenburg According to new research by the Chalmers University of Technology, the number of microbial enzymes with the ability to degrade plastic is growing, in correlation with local levels of plastic pollution. |
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Genetic engineering and environmental impact behind Plastic-eating bacteria. By Scott Dutfield Discover how plastic-eating bacteria were discovered and re-engineered to help tackle the world’s plastic problem. Plastic-eating bacteria could one day help to tackle some of the 14 million tons of plastic that is offloaded into our oceans every year. |
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It is time to make plastic-recycling labels less confusing? By Carla Delgado Back in 1988, the Society of the Plastics Industry—now the Plastics Industry Association—developed a Resin Identification Code (RIC) system to identify a product’s unique plastic resin type. The problem is, most people don’t understand what the symbols mean. |
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Green Science Alliance develops revolutionary plastic recycling technology. By prnewswire.com Green Science Alliance has received license agreement from Fukuoka University to carry out the revolutionary plastic waste recycling technology which can recover the mechanical strength especially in the toughness of plastic waste relatively simple and effective. |
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Tackling the integrated challenge of plastic pollution and climate change. By Devayani Khare As India’s petrochemical industry expands, experts question how the 2070 net-zero target would be met with industrial targets headed in a different direction. India continues to invest in recycling technologies, for lack of alternatives but stronger solutions are needed to achieve the net-zero target. |
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Plastic Energy and Total Energies agreement for an Advanced Recycling Project. By energyindustryreview.com Under a new agreement to promote the development of advanced plastic recycling, Plastic Energy plans to build a second advanced recycling plant in Sevilla, Spain, in addition to their existing operational plant. |
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That’s all for now. Issued in public interest by Indian Centre for Plastics in the Environment,
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