Prime Day Deals on zero-waste essentials
Whether you’re well-seasoned in living a zero-waste lifestyle or just getting started, ensuring you have enough...
Scientists use bacteria to turn plastic waste into vanilla flavoring
Scientists have converted plastic bottles into vanilla flavoring using genetically engineered bacteria. According...
Xoma Superfoods delivers coffee options in single-serve, plant-based pods
Anyone who drinks coffee can appreciate the undeniable convenience of coffee pods, most commonly associated with...
A vision for an island made of plastic waste in the ocean
What’s the best way to deal with the plastic waste problem that's plaguing the oceans? One idea may be to build...
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....
UK plastic waste is being exported to and burned in Turkey
Approximately 40% of the U.K.'s plastic waste was sent to Turkey last year, according to a Greenpeace U.K. report....
New York prohibits single-use mini toiletry bottles in hotels
Hotels in New York state will no longer be allowed to use plastic toiletry bottles smaller than 12 ounces starting...
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,...
Can bacteria capture and eliminate microplastics?
Scientists at Hong Kong Polytechnic University have found a way to use bacteria’s natural stickiness to pull...
Students design skateboard wheels made from chewing gum
Chewing gum: it's a type of plastic pollution that we’re just not talking about enough. Most modern chewing gums...
Designer Lucas Couto joins Precious Plastic for recycling project
Lucas Couto, Senior Industrial Designer at EGGS Design in Norway, is focused on turning plastic pollution...
Recycled plastic wireless chargers work twice as fast as regular cables
U.K.-based Gomi first entered the design realm when it released the world’s first portable Bluetooth speaker...
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...
Nonprofit Washed Ashore crafts art and jewelry from ocean plastic
Washed Ashore is an environmental nonprofit that spreads the message about ocean pollution using the visual appeal...
