The Union-Tribune reports on Feb. 16: Scientists warn that the chemical and plastic waste produced globally has greatly exceeded the limits of human or planetary safety, and the world urgently needs to set a cap on related production.
Research by the Stockholm Centre for Socio-Ecological System...
To reduce the energy consumption and carbon emissions of single-use plastics, the U.S. Department of Energy DOE recently announced $13.4 million in funding for next-generation plastics technologies. Seven R&D projects led by industry and universities were supported by the funding.
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The demand for biodegradable materials is gradually increasing as people are increasingly interested in environmentally friendly packaging. People began to look for and develop some sustainable or ecologically recyclable environmentally friendly materials, biodegradable plastics when it is one ...
As a result of the epidemic, the global demand and use of plastic products are increasing. These plastic products are discarded and bring great damage to the ecological environment. With plastic waste such as masks and gloves being washed up on remote beaches, and plastic packaging from take-ou...
Plastic pollution, the ubiquitous problem of man-made emerging pollutants. Due to the inherent durability of plastics, they will accumulate and persist in the environment. Plastic particles may be formed from larger plastic fragments that break down, or they may be released from products that c...
For a long time, Starbucks' disposable paper cups have been a standard and a symbol, but next, a fee will be charged for using them, and by 2025, disposable cups will be eliminated in favor of requiring customers to buy or rent Starbucks reusable cups and allowing them to bring their own cups to rec...
With the "plastic ban" on line, biodegradable plastics are penetrating into our lives. Why are biodegradable plastics being promoted as an alternative product? Read this article and you will understand!
Polylactic acid: English name PLA, scientific number 92
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There is a global consensus to combat the problem of plastic pollution. On March 2, 2022, at the Fifth United Nations Environment Assembly, leaders from 175 countries, ministers of the environment and other participants adopted a historic resolution. The aim of the resolution is to end plastic ...
As the international call for environmental protection and resource conservation grows, the international market's requirements for product packaging are becoming stricter and stricter. Even when consumers buy products, they care a lot about eco-friendly packaging, because recycling is an envir...
World fish production is estimated at 177.8 million metric tons in 2019 and is expected to grow significantly in the future. Fisheries and aquaculture play an important role in food security and nutrition, as widely recognized by the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and FAO. Approxima...
