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Chemistry

Plastic vaporising process could recycle bags and bottles indefinitely

A new process uses cheap catalysts to break down polyethylene and polypropylene into their building blocks, enabling common plastic objects to be turned into new products

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How a viral video made turtles the face of the ocean plastic crisis

Environment

How a viral video made turtles the face of the ocean plastic crisis

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Lord Howe Island emits no plastic into the environment, yet its wildlife is drastically affected by marine plastic debris - a global problem with a chronic local impact

Environment

Photos of an island paradise reveal plastic threat for bird population

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Environment

Marine fungus can break down floating plastic pollution

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Environment

Plastic pollution treaty would be 'failure' without tackling emissions

Analysis

garbage in sea water

Chemistry

Swarm of nanorobots can remove tiny plastic fragments from water

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Digital generated image of huge sphere made out of wasted plastic on blue background.

Environment

Let's not trash recycling technologies that could end plastic waste

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RGY487 Used plastic crushed, Prepared to be re-melted into recycled plastic pellets

Environment

The incredible new tech that can recycle all plastics, forever

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microplastic particles

Health

Microplastics linked to a greater risk of heart attack and stroke

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Environment

Marine animals may eat more plastic if it is biodegradable

Plastics from organic sources are touted as environmentally friendly, but they appear to make an appealing meal for some marine creatures

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Health

There can be 240,000 plastic particles in a litre bottle of water

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Chemistry

Plastic bottles can be recycled into energy-storing supercapacitors

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Environment

Plastic bags and bottles can be recycled into soap

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Environment

Wood-munching fungi can break down common type of plastic

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