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IAEA Uses Nuclear Tools to Study Antarctic Plastic Pollution

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Last week, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) launched its first scientific research expedition to investigate the extent of microplastics pollution in the Antarctica. Argentine President Javier Milei and IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi led the launch of the expedition at the Marambio and Esperanza Argentine Antarctic Bases. The project includes a two-person research …

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Goodbye to Single-Use Plastic

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From bamboo to Dry Molded Fiber to paper, companies are turning to sustainable alternatives to plastic when it comes to bottle production. By Brad Addington 2023 was abundant with packaging innovations, including when it comes to one of the most ubiquitous packaging options of all: bottles. One key initiative has been to reduce the use of …

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Reduce, reuse, refuse: tips to cut down plastic use in your kitchen

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Every year, we dump 10m tons of plastic into the ocean, and solving the problem will require regulatory action. But there are ways consumers can help. Cutting boards, non-stick pans, mixing bowls, even tea bags: in the kitchen, plastics can be hidden in plain sight.It’s something that Jessica Brinkworth, an anthropology professor at the University …

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Putting a stop to plastic

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The pollution of terrestrial and aquatic systems by the plastics that humans consume and whose waste we do not manage well, is one of those environmental problems that we already measure in millions of tons: every year, more than 20 million tons of plastic (the equivalent of 1,770 truckloads every day) are dumped into nature. The scenarios …

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Plastic Pollution in West Asia: Challenges and Sustainable Solutions

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Introduction Plastics are ubiquitous materials used in almost every aspect of modern life. While plastics have brought numerous benefits, their excessive production, use and mismanaged waste have led to serious environmental issues. These problems encompass pollution, the deterioration of ecosystems, and potential health hazards for humans. Disturbingly, plastic waste has infiltrated all corners of our …

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IIT Madras, Columbia and Colorado varsity scientists develop sustainable plastic recycling technique

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Scientists employed a specially designed universal dynamic crosslinker (UDC) to successfully blend usually incompatible plastics.Researchers at IIT Madras, Columbia University and Colorado State University in the US have developed a technique to merge diverse plastics into strong and recyclable materials. According to officials, this multi-institutional team has developed a technique by which different types of …

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Hong Kong must catch up on single-use plastics ban

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There is now widespread agreement around the world that single-use plastic products should be banned because they are bad for the environment. Hong Kong is finally becoming one of the many places that forbids these kinds of things. Similar to other eco-friendly campaigns aimed at altering personal and corporate behaviour, awareness-raising and education are crucial. …

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As plastic production grows, treaty negotiations to reduce plastic waste are stuck in low gear

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That effort is well underway. In September 2023, the U.N. Environment Programme released the so-called zero draft – a first iteration of ideas and goals that emerged from the first two rounds of negotiations. And in November 2023, the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution met in Nairobi, Kenya, for the third negotiating round of a planned five sessions. …

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Nonprofit says Park Service plan to reduce plastic doesn’t move fast enough

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A Park Service initiative to cut back on single-use plastics is criticised in a recent study by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility. The charity claims that on comparable projects, other public lands agencies are moving more quickly. Until the Trump administration changed the regulation, the Grand Canyon was one of the few parks that was …

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The US is waking up to the plastic pollution crisis, but is it too little?

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The statement made by California Governor Gavin Newsom at the Climate Ambition Summit, “The climate crisis is a fossil fuel crisis,” stands out in my memory of the UN General Assembly. It’s not difficult. Plastic pollution is just one of the major climate issues that are largely caused by fossil fuels. The raw material for …

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