The Energy Mix6d
Climate Change Contributes to Surge in Global Energy Demand: IEA
Global energy demand surged in 2024, driven in part by extreme heat that pushed electricity use to new heights. And while ...
Good news, beach lovers: our research found 39% less plastic waste around Australian coastal cities than a decade ago
A CSIRO study has found 39% less plastic pollution in and around Australian coastal cities over ten years. It also found more ...
Inter Press Service6d
The Giant Plastic Tap: How art fights plastic pollution
"The size of the faucet highlights the magnitude of the plastic pollution problem," says Benjamin Von Wong, referring to The ...
Research finds 39% less plastic waste around Australian coastal cities than a decade ago
Picture this: you're lounging on a beautiful beach, soaking up the sun and listening to the soothing sound of the waves. You ...
Plastic pollution on Australian coasts drops, but cigarette butts remain a problem, CSIRO study finds
The new study by the CSIRO found polystyrene and cigarette butts are some of the most commonly found items in the environment ...
iaea.org6d
Revolutionizing Plastic Recycling Through Irradiation
Evalyne Ndirangu, IAEA Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications Ayhan Evrensel, IAEA Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications “The world’s commitment to ending plastic pollution is clear ...
Inside Climate News2d
From Louisiana to Pennsylvania, Tracing Plastics Pollution Back to Its Source
The documentary tells the stories of two states with a major stake in the plastics economy: Louisiana and Pennsylvania. The ...
Unpacking long-standing claim oceans will contain more plastic than fish by 2050
A 2016 report by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation claimed that by 2050 there would be 850 tons of plastic in the oceans and ...
Food Dive6d
Coca-Cola’s plastic will surpass 9 billion pounds by end of decade: report
The beverage giant, which recently pared back some packaging goals, is facing criticism from green groups concerned about its ...
The University of Texas at Arlington2d
New technique bringing the heat to tackle plastic waste
UTA chemists explain how plastic pyrolysis works to breaks down plastic waste into molecules that be used again ...
Earth.com3d
Coca-Cola is on course to dump 1.3 billion pounds of plastic into our oceans each year
Oceana estimates Coca-Cola will release 1.33B pounds of plastic into oceans by 2030. The company dropped its reuse pledge.
Euronews5d
Coca-Cola and Unilever among dozens of plastic brands tied to Texas fracking, investigation reveals
A Magnum ice cream wrapper caught in the wind, a Coca Cola bottle lost at sea. When we picture plastic pollution, it’s the littering of items like these that springs to mind. But new research ...