We are going to highlight news related to harm caused by disposable plastics and also what are the new replacements are?
According to researchers, the presence of small plastic particles in clouds increases the possibility of contaminating “everything we eat and drink.” Scientists claim that the discovery of microplastics in clouds may be a factor in climate change. The largest peak in Japan, Mount Fuji, and Mount Ōyama’s cloud water were found to contain rubber and …
The EU has promised to improve its behaviour and reduce the amount of rubbish it dumps abroad. That cannot come soon enough for the communities in low-income nations that are most affected by Europe’s garbage. A collaborative study conducted by POLITICO, Lighthouse Reports, and other international media partners emphasises how difficult that endeavour will be, …
To ban or not to ban: Fixing the EU’s global plastic waste mess Read More »
Plastic garbage has become an unwanted stowaway for some Canary Island ants. Aquatic and ocean life are frequently linked to plastic entanglement. Researchers publish September 18 in Ecological Entomology that finding plastic-wrapped ants implies that humankind’s destructive polymer pollution affects a wider spectrum of species than previously believed. While examining 113 ants they had captured …
Ants may be the first known insects ensnared in plastic pollution Read More »
Peer-reviewed studies, the media, and other environmental reporting commonly confuse the two competing pressures of plastic pollution and climate change. It makes sense in this case. The primary source of human-caused climate change is the burning of fossil fuels, which is also the source of most plastics. The time window for reducing emissions to maintain …
The dual pressures of climate change and plastic pollution are frequently conflated in the media, in peer-reviewed research and other environmental reporting. This is understandable. Plastics are largely derived from fossil fuels and the burning of fossil fuels is the major driver of human-caused climate change. The window for cutting emissions to keep warming at internationally agreed levels is closing rapidly and it seems logical to …
Before the advent of plastics, consider what your grandparents did. They would carry their purchases home in their own bags—typically made of cotton or jute—and then wash and dry them so they would be ready for use again. They also employed bottles and glass and steel vessels. But now that we live in the plastic …
Xampla, a leader in natural materials packaging based in Cambridge, UK, has revealed its first ever consumer brand – Morro. The “Morro marque” will indicate where high-performing, sustainable, plant-based materials have been used to make products in a way that is good for the planet. The announcement comes as a survey of 2,000 UK adults …
Xampla Launches Morro Brand to Bolster Use of Plastic Alternatives Read More »
Countries around the world are experiencing more environmental issues each year as climate change presents new challenges and exacerbates familiar ones. However, the causes and effects of these problems are not equally distributed. The Global North — also known as post-industrial or developed countries — are more responsible for emissions and pollution. However the effects …
Of the 159 million tonnes of plastics (which can be used only for a short time) to be produced globally in 2023, 43 per cent (68.5 million tonnes) will end up causing pollution, the report pointed out. This day, which is just four days ahead of Earth Overshoot Day on August 2, is a wake-up call to …