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"New tech gives second life to plastic farm waste"
#Plastic #Plastics #Environment

New tech gives second life to plastic farm waste
In a study published in the journal Recycling, the research team analyzed the thermal, physical and mechanical properties of various plastic waste materials to determine the optimal temperature to process them using a groundbreaking, cost-efficient melting machine developed by partner company Ritchie Technology (Rtec).

Coca-Cola steht wegen seines Beitrags zur #Plastikverschmutzung weltweit in der Kritik.
Der Konzern produziert jährlich Milliarden #Einwegflaschen, von denen viele in der Umwelt landen. Trotz ambitionierter

Coca-Cola und das Plastikproblem - Ein Konzern in der Kritik - Die ganze Doku | ARTE
Plastikflaschen sind mittlerweile für ein Viertel der Meeresverschmutzung verantwortlich. Coca-Cola, der weltweit größte Getränkehersteller, hat sich ehrgeizige Ziele gesetzt, um zu verhindern, dass seine Verpackungen die Umwelt verschmutzen. Doch ist es Coca-Cola wirklich ernst damit, das Plastikmüllproblem in den Griff zu bekommen?

Corbyn and McDonnell face no further action over January 18 Palestine demo | Morning Star
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/corbyn-and-mcdonnell-face-no-further-action-over-january-18-palestine-demo…

The vast majority of the plastic flotsam and jetsam in the North Pacific subtropical gyre (the North Pacific Garbage Patch) consists of discarded fishing gear.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-16529-0

Industrialised fishing nations largely contribute to floating plastic pollution in the North Pacific subtropical gyre - Scientific Reports
The subtropical oceanic gyre in the North Pacific Ocean is currently covered with tens of thousands of tonnes of floating plastic debris, dispersed over millions of square kilometres. A large fraction is composed of fishing nets and ropes while the rest is mostly composed of hard plastic objects and fragments, sometimes carrying evidence on their origin. In 2019, an oceanographic mission conducted in the area, retrieved over 6000 hard plastic debris items > 5 cm. The debris was later sorte…

"Nearly 100 countries call for ambitious global treaty to end plastic pollution at UN ocean summit"
#UN #UnitedNations #Plastic

Nations issue ‘Nice Wake-Up Call’ on plastic pollution treaty
Countries have shown a united front for ambition after talks on a landmark plastic pollution treaty collapsed last year.

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #VarietyMix
Pool Kids:
🎵 Easier Said Than Done
#PoolKids
https://poolkidsband.bandcamp.com/track/easier-said-than-done
https://open.spotify.com/track/4bmFe4XlRDAvx0BW5Lc3bd

My partner asked for a last minute sign today. 3D printing to the rescue!
Made a sign for today… 3D printed letters, foam core, spray paint… then added a 3D printed handle.
#noKings #resist #resistFascism

The israeli-american genocide of the Palestinian people continues. It’s not just israel. It was never just israel.
“‘This is an administration that is committed to Palestinian erasure, both physical and political,’ Elgindy said. ‘The signs were there even in the first Trump term, which nominally supported a Palestinian ‘state’ that was shorn of all sovereignty and under permanent Israeli control. At least now they’ve abandoned the pretense.’
Yousef Munayyer, head of Palestine/Isr…

US ambassador to Israel says US no longer pursuing goal of independent Palestinian state
Mike Huckabee suggested any future Palestinian state should be carved out of ‘a Muslim country’

🍮 Wissen zum Nachtisch: 🍨
Retröt: 10 praktische Tipps, um #Plastik im Alltag zu reduzieren.
Mit diesen einfachen Maßnahmen kannst du aktiv den #Plastikmüll reduzieren und nachhaltiger leben. Vieles davon war für unsere Großeltern selbstverständlich. Aber unser Leben wird durch Ü…

Plastikmüll reduzieren: 10 Tipps für weniger Plastik im Alltag
Wie kann man gegen die Plastikflut kämpfen? Praktische und einfache Ratschläge für den Einkauf.

"Scientists in Japan Develop Non-Toxic Plastic That Dissolves in Seawater Within Hours"
#Japan #Plastic #Plastics

Scientists in Japan Develop Non-Toxic Plastic That Dissolves in Seawater Within Hours
Japanese scientists were thrilled to receive significant interest from the packaging industry over their new seawater-degradable plastic.