These plastics are derived from starches such as maize, wheat, potato and cassava. One example is thermoplastic starch (TPS), ...

For more than two years, the UN member states have been trying to agree on a plastics treaty that includes globally binding ...

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The issue of plastic waste in agriculture is not just limited to Uganda, but around the world. Climate change too have made ...

As has become par for the course for many films that Netflix makes, early critical reactions to this one have been mixed. Until more reviews come to light, then, it's hard to say if The Life List ...

Focusing on developing and validating methods to detect micro- and macroplastics in soils and drainage waters, with an emphasis on how drainage water impacts municipal wastewater treatment, a key ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Enzymes capable of degrading plastic have been identified in landfills worldwide, suggesting a potential method for plastic waste recycling. Using metagenomics ...

A study published in the Genomic Press earlier this month states how plastic water bottles are the “biggest source [for microplastics] by far.” Therefore, should one make the switch from ...

University of Portsmouth provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. Thousands of tonnes of plastic pollution could be escaping into the environment every year … from our mouths.

A new homeowner discovered one of the worst materials for the environment used below the mulch in their inherited garden — plastic. In their Reddit post, they stated there was a combination of mulch ...