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Sharing tech for a laundry filter that removes microplastics
Recent research from scientists in the UK looked at how consumer washing-machine cycles affect the release of microplastic fibers from the laundry, concluding that the greater water volumes typical of a “delicate” setting on a standard low-water machine caused far
An enzyme could help solve the scourge of plastic waste
Every single minute a million plastic bottles are bought around the planet. You've read that right: one million bottles.
Tackling the scourge of plastic waste won’t be easy
At the current rate, the consumption of plastic in Asia will have increased by a shocking 80% by 2025.
Living too well is unsustainable
Conspicuous consumption, which is often confused with living well, is environmentally unsustainable.
Plastic packaging is no solution for food waste
Food waste remains an acute problem in Europe and across much of the world. So does plastic waste.
Cow dung can be a source of renewable energy
The Japanese automaker Toyota wants to make good use of wasted cow dung by harvesting it for energy.