Tags: Plastic Waste

Wild Bees Are Using Plastics to Build Their Nests

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 06.08.2019 08:22 AM

When tasked with making their unique nests, Argentina’s solitary bees are now choosing plastic. Wild bees, nesting in Argentinian crop fields, were recently found constructing nests entirely made of the flimsy plastic packaging material left on farms.

Carnival Cruise Lines to Pay $20 Million for Pollution Violations

06.05.2019 16:26 PM

Carnival admitted violating terms of probation from a 2016 criminal conviction. Carnival Corp. has reached a settlement with federal prosecutors in which the world's largest cruise line agreed to pay a 20-million-dollar penalty because its ships continued to pollute the oceans despite a previous criminal conviction aimed at curbing similar conduct.

The Philippines Sends 69 Trash-filled Containers Back to Canada

06.01.2019 10:49 AM

A cargo ship carrying smuggled Canadian trash left the Philippines on Friday. The chairman of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority or SBMA, has praised the reshipment of trash from Canada Friday, saying it was a joyous occasion.

Malaysia is Shipping Trash Back to Its Respective Nations

05.30.2019 10:11 AM

Malaysia will return 450 tons of contaminated plastic waste to the countries that shipped it, in a refusal to become a dumping ground for the world's trash.

5 Asian Countries That Seriously Pollute Waterways

05.14.2019 13:48 PM

Asia creates tons of plastic waste, but some Asian companies are trying to make a difference. Indonesia is home to the most polluted river in the world, the Citarum River­.

Next-Generation Plastic Designed To Be Recycled Over And Over Again

05.09.2019 08:30 AM

Scientists have made a next-generation plastic that can be recycled again and again. A team of researchers at the US Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has designed a recyclable plastic that can be disassembled into its principal parts at the molecular level, and then reassembled into a different shape, texture, and color again and again without loss of performance or quality.

Earth’s Deepest Point Is Polluted with Plastics Says Scientists

05.04.2019 22:49 PM

The plastics apocalypse is very threatening on a very deep level. Research published in Geochemical Perspectives Letters, details the staggering amount of microplastics found even at the ocean's natural deepest point, the Mariana Trench.

Adolescent Dolphin Victim to Plastic Pollution in Fort Myers

05.02.2019 11:39 AM

Another tragic story highlighting the damages of single-use plastic waste. As humans continue using more and more plastic, the non-renewable material continues to hurt marine life.

London Businesses Taking the Green Initiative, Reducing Plastic Waste with New Office Habits

04.29.2019 21:35 PM

There are many business owners who are considering to cut single-use plastics as part of their sustainability programs.

San Francisco Bans the Sale of Plastic Bottles

04.27.2019 13:58 PM

Nowadays, the plastic pollution is one of the biggest environmental burdens. Statistics say that annually; we throw away enough plastic to circle the globe 4 times.

The Incredible, Edible… Straw?

04.24.2019 12:11 PM

One company has developed an alternative to plastic straws that you can eat. In South Korea, one man and his company has taken the fight against plastic straw waste to another level-by developing a version that you can eat.

Banning Plastic Bags Yielded to a Result Opposite of Expected

04.11.2019 11:05 AM

Although banned in many places, plastic bags could actually help the environment. Everyone has probably experienced the "plastic bag ban" or at least heard of some places doing so.

Kondo Decluttering Style Sparks Debate Concerning Plastic Waste

03.23.2019 07:51 AM

Experts are worried that decluttering would mean more plastic waste to dispose. (Photo : Web Summit) NETFLIX - A new trend in decluttering was ushered in by a show that premiered this January.

40 Kilograms of Plastic Found Inside a Whale's Stomach

03.20.2019 08:32 AM

A dead whale is found in the shores of Davao City, Philippines and plastic is the culprit. (Photo : Merzperson) Davao, the Republic of the Philippines - On March 16, a dead Cuvier's beaked whale was found dead on the shores of Mabini, Compostela Valley.

Seaweed-Based Packaging for Food is Now Available for Purchase

03.18.2019 08:04 AM

Evoware made food packaging out of seaweed and it is a stroke of genius (Photo : Rich C) By the year 2050, the amount of plastic waste in the ocean is projected to outweigh the fish that are surviving in the waters.

Kickstarter-Funded Seaweed Straws to be Available Soon

03.16.2019 07:21 AM

Loliware successfully starts a Kickstarter campaign to produce straws made of seaweed in an effort to replace plastic straws.

Food Watch: Insane Amount Of Plastic Found In Ocean Enters The Food Chain [WATCH]

03.13.2017 09:28 AM

Studies conclude that humans are in danger from the huge quantities of manmade, toxic plastic that marine life is already being harmed from. Humans are the end consumer of this food chain that is increasingly getting polluted with plastic waste.

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