The Cup Hero separates coffee pods for recycling and composting
We’ve written about the problems with single-use coffee pods before — a majority of these little...
Single-use food packaging waste nearly doubled during the pandemic
Single-use food and beverage container waste found on Canadian coasts almost doubled during the peak of COVID-19....
The Manta is a hybrid catamaran that will collect floating plastic
Recently unveiled by SeaCleaners, the Manta hybrid catamaran is designed to combat the oceans' plastic pollution...
Just 20 companies create half the world's single-use plastic waste
Approximately 50% of all single-use plastic waste originates from just 20 companies, according to a recent study....
Only 1% of global rivers contribute 80% of riverine plastic pollution to oceans
A new study published in Science Advances has found that 1,000 rivers, or 1% of rivers globally, contribute approximately...
Research continues to unravel plastic industry recycling lies
A new study has proven once more that plastic recycling is a lie. According to American Chemistry Council data,...
The Australian government unveils plan to end plastic pollution
The Australian federal government has launched the National Plastics Plan, which seeks to deal with plastic pollution...
Seagrass purges 900M plastic bits from the Mediterranean yearly
Recent research has found that underwater seagrass collects up to 900 million plastic items in the Mediterranean...
CRA reveals the world’s first compostable marker
Design and innovation practice Carlo Ratti Associati (CRA) recently unveiled what it claims to be the world’s...
Top 3 plastic polluters are CocaCola, PepsiCo and Nestle. Again.
May we have the envelope, please? Let's see who this year's top plastic polluters are. In third place,...
Sanikind kickstarts refillable hand sanitizer bottle project
Hand sanitizer has become an essential part of life during the COVID-19 pandemic, but its environmental impact...
Taming plastic waste with silica plastic blocks
In a bid to curb plastic waste pollution, India-based company Rhino Machines has invented a way of using plastic...
How to replace single-use and plastic items in the kitchen
Scientists are predicting that by the year 2050, the ocean may have more plastic than fish. While countries...
PADI is making face masks from recycled ocean plastic
The Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) has teamed up with eco-friendly activewear company Rash'R...
These adorable fish lamps raise awareness of plastic pollution
Single-use plastics are everywhere. No matter how small they are, these plastics often end up in either landfills...
