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"Is plastic-free packaging always the most sustainable option?"
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"Plastic-Recycling Enzyme Discovered in Compost Heap Close to Commercialization Through German Startup"
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Plastic-Recycling Enzyme Discovered in Compost Heap Close to Commercialization Through German Startup
If successful, their 2030 plan will be four 350 cubic-meter reactors capable of processing 45,000 metric tons of PET plastic every year.

The masterful design of the two-liter plastic soda bottle
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"New tech gives second life to plastic farm waste"
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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).

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

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

"A Seabird Chick With 778 Pieces of Plastic in Its Body Shows How Bad Marine Pollution Has Gotten"
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A Seabird Chick With 778 Pieces of Plastic in Its Body Shows How Bad Marine Pollution Has Gotten - Inside Climate News
A new analysis found that ingesting plastic can disrupt proteins that facilitate key functions in seabirds—the latest in a series of unsettling discoveries about marine plastic pollution.

"Environmental SOS: Rare birds crunch from bellies full of plastic"
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Environmental SOS: Rare birds crunch from bellies full of plastic
Birds on a remote Australian island are so full of plastic they crunch, British researchers report.

"Microplastics and melting ice reveal deepening crisis in Antarctica"
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Microplastics and melting ice reveal deepening crisis in Antarctica
Glaciers melting rapidly, fields of moss expanding, water streaming off ice shelves once frozen solid: these are just a few of the impacts of climate change observed by a team of 57 researchers during a 70-day voyage around the Antarctic coast on the Russian icebreaker Akademik Tryoshnikov. The expedition also revealed the presence of microplastics […]