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Plastics post-pandemic: Tragedy or opportunity?

Indonesia is one of the countries moving forward to the circular economy platform. Plastic circularity, which involves both the formal and informal economies in its value chain, has been included as part of its agenda.
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World's first plastic-free PPE launched today

Campaign group A Plastic Planet has launched the world's first plastic-free PPE in a bid to assist the fight against coronavirus polluting the environment.

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'Plastic-free' fashion is not as clean or green as it seems

While natural fibre textiles like cotton have generated an environmentally friendly reputation in recent years they might be just as bad as microplastic textiles like polyester and Nylon.
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Will a rise in take-out eating mean more waste?

There’s been a huge increase in takeout. And the CDC is recommending that everything in a restaurant be disposable—even the menus. How will that affect how much waste we generate?
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Raw sewage flowing into the Tijuana River brings toxic sludge to California

Beaches are being polluted and communities, including the Navy SEALs and Border Patrol, are getting sick from the waste. Lesley Stahl reports.
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Asia's plastic-polluted rivers pose a problem for Australia. So scientists are turning to drones

Experts warn plastic pollution originating along a river like the Mekong, may make its way out to the sea, and ultimately "could end up on Australian shores."

www.abc.net.au

Pandemic sets back fight against single-use plastic

Fears over the spread of coronavirus have driven consumers back to throwaway packaging.

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Plastic waste activist dreams of changing the face of Lamu

Lamu, a Swahili paradise on Kenya's north coast, is under increased threat of plastic pollution.

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Kenya to enforce ban on single-use plastics in protected areas

The ban on single-use plastics in Kenya's biodiversity hotspots including wildlife sanctuaries, wetlands, forests and beaches will be enforced on June 5 in line with a presidential directive, the ministry of tourism and wildlife said on Saturday.

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How America became addicted to food delivery and takeout

America loves ordering in, especially amid the coronavirus pandemic. But our hunger for convenience could bury the planet in trash.
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After a storm, microplastics in Sydney's Cooks River increased 40 fold

To inner west Sydneysiders, the Cooks River is known to be particularly polluted. But after a storm, microplastic particles increased more than 40 fold.
theconversation.com

Researchers at RIT to study pollution of microplastics on Lake Ontario

Plastic debris has been accumulating in bodies of water around the world for decades, impacting wildlife, commerce, and the entire ecosystem. As part of a newly-funded research effort, a team of Rochester Institute of Technology researchers will study how microplastics are affecting Lake Ontario.

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Coronavirus aggravates Thailand′s plastic waste crisis

Thailand began the year with a ban on single-use plastic, but COVID-19 and the resulting lockdown has led to a huge rise in the nation's plastic waste.

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Coronavirus has renewed our addiction to plastic

Environmental activists are sounding the alarm as city streets become littered with masks and gloves, and single-use plastics get a new lease on life.
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Improve water supply in poorer nations to cut plastic use, say experts

Focusing on improving the water supply in developing nations could be a powerful way to fight the scourge of plastic waste in the oceans, experts have said, highlighting that the issue has received little attention.

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Research: 'Substantial quantities' of microplastics from tyres contaminating rivers and oceans

Vehicle tyres have been confirmed as a leading source of microplastic pollution in the ocean and rivers, according to scientists.

www.businessgreen.com

Tired of plastic? These businesses have ideas for you

Companies are developing alternatives to single-use plastic, and with options including seaweed and mushroom tissue, consumer interest isn’t disappearing, even during the coronavirus pandemic.
www.nytimes.com

How the coronavirus is impacting 4 environmental issues in Pittsburgh

From less traffic to more plastic, how the coronavirus shut-down has impacted Pittsburgh.
www.alleghenyfront.org

On Sustainability Podcast: The plastic issue with Dianna Cohen

An interview with Dianna Cohen, visual artist and CEO for Plastic Pollution Coalition. In the episode, we dive into the plastic problem. One of the things we discuss are policies that governments can put in place to deal with the issue.

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The recycling dilemma: Good plastic, bad plastic?

The best plastic is the kind that is never generated in the first place, the second best is recycled.

www.dw.com

What actually happens when you recycle

There are important decisions to make before and after your recyclables leave your hands.

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Less than 10% of all plastic trash has been recycled. Is this the breakthrough we’ve been waiting for?

A process known as chemical recycling offers a promising way to turn used products into new ones with a minimum of waste.

ensia.com

Protecting Argentina′s imperiled penguins from plastic waste

Penguins living at the "end of the world" are facing threats from climate change, tourism and plastic waste.

www.dw.com

Plastics profit and environment neglected during pandemic

In mid January the British Columbia government announced it was looking at a wide ban on single-use plastic grocery bags to put an end to a piecemeal, city-by-city approach to the problem of plastic pollution.
www.nationalobserver.com

Bits of plastic found in guts of hawks, owls and other raptors, study finds

Tiny bits of plastic have been found in the guts of Florida's hawks, ospreys and other raptors, according to a study by a team from the University of Central Florida and the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey in Maitland.

www.orlandosentinel.com

Pollution: Birds 'ingesting hundreds of bits of plastic a day'

Plastic pollutants in UK rivers are finding their way into wildlife and moving up the food chain.
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Microplastic pollution in oceans vastly underestimated – study

The abundance of microplastic pollution in the oceans is likely to have been vastly underestimated, according to research that suggests there are at least double the number of particles as previously thought.

www.theguardian.com

To fight plastic pollution, these researchers want your pictures of beach trash

Plastic pollution in our oceans is a major ongoing global crisis. Researchers estimate that 8 million tons of plastic end up in the ocean every year.

www.discovermagazine.com

Reduce plastic pollution to preserve all marine life

It is not just a necessity; it is vital to create legislation around plastic production to slow the deterioration of our planet.
www.dailycal.org

Chile's trashpickers say recycling latest casualty of coronavirus

Trashpickers in Chile are warning that recycling, never popular in the far-flung South American nation, is poised to become the latest casualty of the coronavirus pandemic.
www.reuters.com

Canada's new climate targets, plastics ban likely to be delayed due to pandemic

Canada's national environment agenda is the latest thing to be upended by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Do fuels made from plastic make eco sense?

Several companies have come up with pilot plants to convert plastic waste into crude oil, diesel or other fuels. It is sold as a way to get rid of trash and help the environment. But is it?
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