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Nigerian Homes Built From Thousands of Plastic Bottles –12x Stronger Than Brick And Earthquake Strong
New Mexico is known for its adobe dwellings, Kyoto for its wooden temples, and now, in rural Nigeria, there are villages making waves for...
Scientists Create World’s First Truly Biodegradable Single-use Plastic That ‘Eats Itself’ in Just 2 Weeks
Despite our efforts to sort and recycle, less than 9% of plastic gets recycled in the U.S., and most ends up in landfill or...
How to Turn Plastic Waste From Your Recycle Bin Into Profit
This article, by Joshua M. Pearce of Michigan Technological University, has been republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license.
People will recycle...
Photo of Paralyzed Man Cleaning Plastic From India River Goes Viral – And He’s Showered With Gifts to Better His Life
A passion for photography has always possessed this young engineer from Kerala, India. Now he knows there was a purpose, after a photo he...
We Use 6 Billion Face Masks a Day—But Scientists Have a Genius Way to Turn Them Into Roads
The idea of billions of people going through a few masks a week during this pandemic definitely rings alarm bells, but a team of...
Additive That Makes Plastic Harmless Has Potential to Be Biodegrading Game-Changer
Branding itself as the only plastic that 'truly' biodegrades, a new materials company is manufacturing plastics that break down into harmless component elements in...
Scientists Turn Plastic Waste Into Valuable Commodities, to Create a Bigger Market for Waste Materials
As much as plastic has been maligned in recent years, it was actually a remarkable invention for humanity, allowing us to craft unique materials...
Selfless Teen is Local Hero After Daily Trips During Lockdown To Clean Dirty Road Signs And Cut Back Town’s Hedges
A teenage boy annoyed by road signs left dirty and hedges overgrown during lockdown has become a local hero after going on a mission...
Hawaii Group Sets Record For Largest Haul of Plastic Removed From The Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Ocean Voyages Institute made history this week, removing 103 tons of fishing nets and consumer plastics from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
Plant-Based Plastics Could Soon Be Recycled Hundreds of Times Thanks to New Breakthrough
UK researchers have developed a new method that could allow plant-based plastic to be endlessly recycled, rather than rotting in a landfill.
Europe Introduces Legislative Road Map to Becoming World’s First Climate-Neutral Continent By 2050
Not only does the package call on member states to slash emissions further, it also incentivizes coal-dependent states to turn away from fossil fuels.
Thailand Boldly Plans to Start Banning Most Harmful Plastics As Soon As January 2020
The Asian country is set to ban microbeads, cap seals, and oxo-degradable plastic by the end of this year alone.
One of the Largest Hotel Companies in the World is Ditching Mini Bathroom Bottles to Eliminate Plastic
More than 5,600 hotels around the world will be replacing mini bathroom amentiy bottles with bulk-sized dispensers to curb plastic waste.
First Marathon to Swap Plastic Bottles for Biodegradable Pouches Made Out of Plants
Rather than handing out water bottles, a UK marathon handed out these cheap little pouches that are biodegradable and totally edible.
Scientists Are Replacing Plastic With Algae, a Revolutionary Idea That Can Suck Carbon Out of the Air
Two Dutch scientists are using algae to replace plastics throughout their city – and if their mission proves successful, they believe that no one...
We May Soon Be Able to Melt Down Plastic Waste into Fuel for Hydrogen Cars
Because the plastics don't need to be cleaned, the process would be cheaper than recycling, too.
Leader Named ‘Roosevelt’ Leads Caribbean Nation in Banning Plastics and Styrofoam
After a tropical storm brought a tidal wave of plastic debris and garbage bobbing along the Caribbean island’s famously beautiful shoreline, Dominica, joined the...
Girl Scout Wrote Letters to Companies, Urging Them to Ditch Plastic – And They Did
Shelby O'Neil may only be 17 years old, but she is using her voice to save billions of pounds of plastic from landfills every year.
Disney Company Makes Environmental Dreams Come True By Ditching Plastic Straws, and More
Disneyland is now a place where a conservationist’s dreams can come true.
The company just announced that it will stop using single-use straws and plastic...
23-Year-old Invents Method to Break Down Unrecyclable Plastic Film into Valuable Liquids
There are over 6 billion tons of plastic waste languishing on the planet, unable to be recycled – but this 23-year-old college student may...