Scientists may have found a way to make biodegradable plastic from algae, a development that could potentially diminish the harmful effects of microplastics that linger for thousands of years. ABC News reports: https://flip.it/mizbsY #Science#Plastics#Environment
Just got groceries delivery today and I realised just how much soft #plastics packaging are still being used everywhere even for things that don't need it like bread. Soft plastics aren't #recyclable everywhere and most will surely end up in a landfill. How is this OK?
@etenil You can of course get your bread from a bakery. Here (Germany) it will then just be stuffed into a paper bag.
Also, we now have some (few!) "Unverpackt Laden" ("Un-packaged Store"). You bring your own transport, e.g. glass jars, and then put the things they have to directly into it. No packaging at all.
Bad thing however is that instead of being cheaper (the plastics package costs are non-negligible!), they usually ask for more. Because they only sell the highest bio (organic) grade.
By the age of six, many children already have negative feelings about the word “chemical”.
Ask the average person what a chemical is, and they’re likely to tell you it’s something bad. Products advertise themselves as “chemical-free” – an assertion that makes no scientific sense (since everything in the world is made of chemicals) but resonates with the consumer."
Countries remain divided over whether a plastics treaty should seek to restrict single-use #plastics, ban chemicals that raise health concerns, or limit production of plastics? Plastics production could triple by 2060, making the task more urgent https://buff.ly/3UoYYic#petchem
56 Companies Responsible for Half of Global Plastic Pollution That Researchers Could Trace
A new study on plastic pollution in 84 countries has linked half of branded plastic pollution to only 56 firms, with about 24% of the branded plastic waste analyzed connected to only five companies, including The Coca-Cola Company, PepsiCo, Nestlé, Danone and Altria.
⚠️ "Half of all plastics ever manufactured were produced in the last two decades, and production continues to rise at an alarming rate, from 2.3 million tons in 1950 to 448 million tons in 2015. "
👉 "..the amount of plastics is expected to double by 2050, with irreversible pollution on land, air and waters, including the ocean. "
👉 Russia, Iran, Cuba, Saudi Arabia are holding hostage the U.N. Treaty against plastics