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Plastic Matters August 2022 |
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Expanding the frontiers of plastic recycling with a new method. By Megan Craig The plastic waste that is released into the environment has garnered a lot of attention due to ocean trash and overcrowded landfills. Communities all across the world are exerting a great deal of effort to reduce, reuse, and recycle as a result. But what exactly does the term “recyclable” mean? |
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Scientists develop recyclable plastics based on sugars. By plastemart.com Researchers from the University of Birmingham, U.K., and Duke University, U.S., have created a new family of polymers from sustainable sources that retain all of the same qualities as common plastics, but are also degradable and mechanically recyclable. |
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Research finds bacteria can remove plastic pollution from lakes. By Indianexpress.com Some naturally-occurring freshwater bacteria grow faster and more efficiently on the remains of plastic bags than they do on plant matter like leaves and twigs. |
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The advent of a new recycled plastics revolution. By Matthew Rudolf Plastic is one of the most useful materials around—flexible, durable and has numerous uses. But those same properties make it hard to destroy and highly polluting. I believe there is an urgent need to stop plastic waste from escaping into the environment and recycle more of it to reduce the amount of fossil fuel that goes into plastic production. |
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Innovative Italian invents river cleaner that grabs trash using water’s current. By Andy Corbley An Italian firm has invented what seems to be the perfect tool for stopping plastic waste from reaching the ocean via a river. The device allows for boats to pass without effort, while being able to run 24/7 with no impact on the riverine environment. |
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Is advanced recycling the answer to plastic waste? By Joel Makower Waste into materials not just once but continuously: It’s the brass ring of the circular economy. Can it work? |
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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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