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Plastic pollution

Paper drinking straws may be Harmful and may not be better for the environment

Environment
Long-lasting forever chemicals, which can cause damaging health issues, found in 18/20 brands of paper straws.

Wood dust-based filter removes up to 99.9% of microplastics from water

Environment
The filter traps virtually all microplastic particles present in water.

Plastic-eating fungi thriving in plastisphere offer exciting possibilities for tackling global waste

Environment
Unique ecological niche identified for the first time dubbed ‘terrestrial plastisphere’.

Plasticosis: Scientists found a new disease in birds caused by consuming plastic

Environment
While these birds can look healthy on the outside, they're not doing well on the inside.

Rapid and Unprecedented increase in ocean plastic since 2005 revealed

Environment
A global dataset of ocean plastic pollution between 1979 and 2019 reveals a rapid and unprecedented increase in ocean plastics since 2005, according to...

AWI researchers have analyzed the origins of plastic debris in the Arctic

Environment
The findings show that even prosperous industrialised countries make significant contributions.

New 100% biodegradable paper straws that do not become soggy

Invention
Biodegradable, water-resistant, anti-fizzing, polyester nanocellulose composite paper straws.

Satellites can be used to identify waste sites on Earth

Environment
A new computational system uses satellite data to identify sites on land where people dispose of waste, providing a new tool to monitor waste...

A solar-powered system turns plastic and greenhouse gases into a sustainable energy

Technology
The system can easily be tuned to produce different products by changing the type of catalyst.

Biodegradable medical gowns introduce harsh greenhouse gas discharge

Environment
There’s no magic bullet to this problem.

Compostable plastic can be turned into an insulating foam

Invention
The process is like opening a can of soda and releasing the carbonation.

New way to make compostable plastics break down more easily

Environment
Solving a problem that has flummoxed the plastics industry and environmentalists.
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