Plastics Pollution

York student creates fully-sustainable bio-polymer with potential to replace traditional plastic University of York11:15
New EU plastic pellet rules greeted with caution Mongabay07:55
What could be recycled under new rubbish plans? BBC10:29
Litter group warns of beach dunes 'trashing' BBC07:14
Plastic Bank turns plastic into money Brazil-Arab News Agency11:04
New recycling tax set to drive up use of... plastic i News15:12
Are microplastics linked to dementia? Study reveals Gulf News09:53

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No small pet water bottles from June 1 in Himachal Hindustan Times01:50

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How AIChE’s Environmental Division is Tackling Today’s Urgent Challenges AIChE22:58 23-Apr-25

Doncaster residents will soon be able to recycle more plastic items in their blue bins Doncaster Council (Press Release)22:10 23-Apr-25

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New York’s Composting Delusion City Journal21:48 23-Apr-25

In the last 8 hours

Here’s a sustainable travel hack: Shop at your local refill store Twin Cities Pioneer Press19:53 23-Apr-25

Commanders participate in Community Cleanup Day at Fort DuPont Park Washington Football Team - Official Site18:02 23-Apr-25

Yesterday

Our Power, Our Planet JD Supra17:46 23-Apr-25

Are microplastics harming your health? The Economist17:02 23-Apr-25

Microplastics found deep in the body’s main arteries Knowridge Science Report16:50 23-Apr-25

Avalanches of Microplastics Carry Pollution into the Deep Sea Eos.org16:29 23-Apr-25

Kandy town turning into a garbage dump Sri Lanka Daily Mirror16:07 23-Apr-25

Why this small, Middle Georgia town remains divided about a $1B plastics plant Georgia Public Broadcasting15:57 23-Apr-25

The Greek “Typhoon” That Turns Greece’s Polluted Coastline Into Immaculate Shores Greek Reporter14:25 23-Apr-25

Grenova Secures New Investment; Appoints Life Sciences Veteran to the Board Business Wire (Press Release)13:08 23-Apr-25

Illinois lawmakers consider banning plastic bags for large retailers Journal Gazette Times-Courier, Illinois12:16 23-Apr-25

York student creates fully-sustainable bio-polymer with potential to replace traditional plastic University of York11:15 23-Apr-25

Single-use lateral flow tests causing ‘environmental crisis’ Packaging Scotland09:52 23-Apr-25

Typhoon against Marine Pollution: 3,748 beaches cleaned in 6 years in Greece (pics) Proto Thema News09:11 23-Apr-25

Clean Oceans Plastics Expo partners with Commonwealth Games King’s Baton Relay The Daily Observer09:03 23-Apr-25

Pak, Rwanda discuss bilateral collaboration on climate resilience The Nation08:51 23-Apr-25

Ingesting chitosan can promote excretion of microplastics Nature.com08:24 23-Apr-25

Recycled Waste Keeps Piling Up in Ierapetra Argophilia Travel News08:18 23-Apr-25

Trash talk: As plastic use soars, researchers examine biodegradable solutions ScienceDaily01:13 23-Apr-25

System could identify plastics in Mississippi River CBS Minnesota01:04 23-Apr-25

In the last 7 days

Micronanoplastics found in artery-clogging plaque in the neck American Heart Association23:16 22-Apr-25

How Plastic, Glass and Paper Move through the Recycling System Scientific American22:52 22-Apr-25

Alameda science teacher visits Antarctica with National Geographic group East Bay Times22:44 22-Apr-25

The 2025 guide to recycling electronics, beauty empties, and clothing Mashable22:29 22-Apr-25

Earth Day: Fighting microfibre pollution one laundry at a time AfricaNews21:37 22-Apr-25

Four Eco-Friendly Legging Brands That Actually Perform And Look Chic Forbes20:31 22-Apr-25

Snack Food Packaging Market Forecast 2025-2034: Plastic Packaging Dominated Snack Market with USD 6.8 Billion Value in… GlobeNewswire (Press Release)19:21 22-Apr-25

Your clothes are shedding bits of plastic. Here’s what people are doing about it PBS Online18:51 22-Apr-25

Four Eaglets Fall from Two West Orange Nests in Three Week Span National Audubon Society18:43 22-Apr-25

Chelsea teams up with local community for beach clean by the Thames Chelsea FC - Official Site17:52 22-Apr-25

Science for the Planet: Tackling the Invisible Threat of Nanoplastics State of the Planet16:56 22-Apr-25

Cutting-Edge Radiation Innovation at ICARST 2025 IAEA (Press Release)16:30 22-Apr-25

She Started a Sustainable Business After a 'Near-Death Experience.' It Led to 8-Figure Sales and Replaced Over 656… Entrepreneur Magazine16:22 22-Apr-25

SVR chooses Micro airless for latest dermocosmetic product launches cosmeticsbusiness.com16:05 22-Apr-25

SpartanNash Converts Grocery Bags Into Accessibility Ramps for Veterans Progressive Grocer15:58 22-Apr-25

Earth Day | Vanity Group launches new toiletries cutting plastic waste at hotels Packaging News15:42 22-Apr-25

Pet Supplies Plus & Wag N' Wash Celebrate Earth Day with Major Sustainability Milestone of 30… PR Newswire (Press Release)15:23 22-Apr-25

Jackery Joins 4ocean As Official Certified Cleanup Partner In Earth Day Pledge PR Newswire (Press Release)15:07 22-Apr-25

Your clothes are shedding bits of plastic. Here’s what people are doing this Earth Day Canadian National Observer14:32 22-Apr-25

Race Locally, Buy Used, and Other Ways to Be a Sustainable Triathlete Triathlete13:55 22-Apr-25

Bags to Boards: SpartanNash Celebrates Earth Day with Second Annual Accessibility Ramp Build PR Newswire (Press Release)13:33 22-Apr-25

Aquasana Survey Finds Majority of Americans Still Turn to Plastic Bottles for Drinking Water PRWeb (Press Release)13:08 22-Apr-25

Cedo strengthens leadership in flexible plastic film circularity with Plasta Group acquisition Interplas Insights13:04 22-Apr-25

Solgaard Cleans Up Three Million Pounds of Ocean-Bound Plastic in Cooperation with The… PR Newswire (Press Release)12:40 22-Apr-25

Nestle Malaysia collaborates with KDEBWM to expand save project in Selangor The Sun Daily12:34 22-Apr-25

The Best Eco-Friendly Cleaning Products for Your Home WIRED12:30 22-Apr-25

Your clothes are shedding bits of plastic. Here´s what people are doing about it this Earth Day MailOnline12:10 22-Apr-25

Microplastics Above Mexico: A High-Altitude Search for Pollution Think Global Health12:06 22-Apr-25

DPIIT and Stride Ventures announce the winner of the Bharat Startup Grand Challenge 2025, with funding of up to INR 10… Press Information Bureau (Press Release)12:06 22-Apr-25

Microplastics evade wastewater treatment, raising health and environmental concerns Engineering and Technology Magazine11:59 22-Apr-25

American dream comes true for Fife-based innovators Packaging Scotland11:19 22-Apr-25

Strengthening global plastic policy with systems analysis Nature.com11:03 22-Apr-25

QC prohibits disposables, single-use plastics in city hall, Lgu establishments GMA News11:01 22-Apr-25

Plastic reef at Loggerhead Marinelife Center tells powerful story of harmful trash WFLX10:28 22-Apr-25

Edible packaging: hype or reality? Packaging Gateway10:16 22-Apr-25

This plastic reef tells powerful story of harmful trash WPTV, Florida10:15 22-Apr-25

New EU plastic pellet rules greeted with caution Mongabay07:55 22-Apr-25

SPREP signs memorandum with EIA and CIEL at INC-3 Pacific Regional Environment Programme07:44 22-Apr-25

Policy Watch: Lee Jae-myung proposes phasing out plastics, coal-fired power plants The Korea Herald06:32 22-Apr-25

Fire at plastic waste dump near Kladno still not under control Radio Prague05:57 22-Apr-25

Rubbish in our rivers needs to stop Pacific Regional Environment Programme05:29 22-Apr-25

Capital A’s Santan rolls out eco-friendly packaging and AI food waste solution TTG Asia04:59 22-Apr-25

Eating These 9 Foods? You Might Be Swallowing Microplastics CNET00:44 22-Apr-25

Our planet over plastic: How to reduce plastic waste this Earth Day U.S. PIRG23:06 21-Apr-25

Invisible invaders: Microplastics in your meals WNEM22:14 21-Apr-25

Amanda Seyfried On Her Favorite Eco-Conscious Gifts for Moms and Kids, From $20 Bullet Journals to Plastic-Free… Hollywood Reporter22:08 21-Apr-25

SMX, Aegis Packaging partner to enhance plastic packaging recyclability Packaging Gateway18:19 21-Apr-25

Pacific adds voice as attention turns to proposed intersession work to advance plastics treaty development Pacific Regional Environment Programme15:47 21-Apr-25

Blackhawk Network's New Gift Cards Ditch Plastic for Paper Progressive Grocer15:02 21-Apr-25

Germany’s Covestro launches PCR plastics from old car headlamps Fibre2fashion14:18 21-Apr-25

Earth Month Challenge: Republic Services Encourages Consumers to Recycle Plastic Water Bottles PR Newswire (Press Release)14:05 21-Apr-25

Walking the talk in Vanuatu, the first country in the world to ban plastic straws Pacific Regional Environment Programme12:54 21-Apr-25

Recycled Engineering Plastics Market to Reach $6.30 Billion by 2030: Worldwide Shift to Sustainable Materials Driving… GlobeNewswire (Press Release)12:20 21-Apr-25

As plastics waste grows globally, Latrobe worshippers put faith in recycling efforts Pittsburgh Tribune-Review10:08 21-Apr-25

Vanuatu as PSIDS Chair calls for stronger commitment to plastics treaty in build up to INC-4 Pacific Regional Environment Programme07:59 21-Apr-25

Malaysia to ban single-use plastic bags at parks, stores nationwide VnExpress International01:43 21-Apr-25

Eco-Friendly Summer Hacks: Low-Waste Living in the Heat Odisha TV11:07 20-Apr-25

Litter group warns of beach dunes 'trashing' BBC07:14 20-Apr-25

Nexergy to open tech incubator on Teesside which will support its expansion Insider Media06:09 20-Apr-25

Pacific Women heard at global negotiations for a plastic treaty Pacific Regional Environment Programme05:50 20-Apr-25

London whale sculpture may contain 2011 tsunami debris The Mainichi01:33 20-Apr-25

Pacific media urged to seize opportunity in 2024 Vision Pasifika Media Awards - Cleaner Pacific Pacific Regional Environment Programme22:53 19-Apr-25

Microplastics menace The Hindu22:16 19-Apr-25

Town council to install third water bottle filling station Exmouth Journal22:04 19-Apr-25

Woodlands County expands ag plastic recycling program Town And Country Today16:47 19-Apr-25

Govt. nod to ₹516 crore sanitation plan; plastic waste management units to come up in villages The Hindu14:59 19-Apr-25

Plastic waste clean-up drive held in Udhagamandalam The Hindu14:39 19-Apr-25

Plastic pollution The Portugal News14:35 19-Apr-25

Poilievre promises to end ban on single-use plastic straws, Liberals release full platform Saturday Discover Moose Jaw13:15 19-Apr-25

Subsidised jute bags to be distributed among people: Rizwana Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha11:51 19-Apr-25

Planet vs Plastics: Importance of collective choices for planet's future Odisha TV11:22 19-Apr-25

TrashBoom inks ‘step forward’ MOU with Nasinu council Fiji Times04:53 19-Apr-25

Futamura Chemical Announces NatureSphere™ - A Forest-Based Revolution in Ecosystem Conservation GlobeNewswire (Press Release)22:53 18-Apr-25

Athens attempted to revive its plastic bag ban in arguments before a state appeals court WOUB Public Media21:49 18-Apr-25

You Can Help Plastic Pollution in U.S. National Parks With This App—What to Know Travel & Leisure Magazine20:20 18-Apr-25

Primo Brands Partners with The Ocean Cleanup to Champion Cleaner Waterways PR Newswire (Press Release)19:36 18-Apr-25

Poilievre promises to scrap single-use plastics ban and bring back the plastic straw CBC.ca18:24 18-Apr-25

Poilievre promises to end ban on single-use plastic straws, other items CHEK News18:20 18-Apr-25

TricorBraun Flex Introduces Store Drop-Off Recyclable Bag With New Degassing Valve &… Sprudge17:17 18-Apr-25

Join us for the International Plastic Pellet Count on May 3rd U.S. PIRG16:14 18-Apr-25

New recycling tax set to drive up use of... plastic i News15:12 18-Apr-25

DeeperBlue Clothing Marks Earth Day With 10% Off Storewide Deeper Blue15:05 18-Apr-25

Plastic Bank turns plastic into money Brazil-Arab News Agency11:04 18-Apr-25

5 Sustainable Easter Activities Every Child Will Love Forbes10:59 18-Apr-25

What could be recycled under new rubbish plans? BBC10:29 18-Apr-25

Are microplastics linked to dementia? Study reveals Gulf News09:53 18-Apr-25

Dealing with chemicals in plastics must be part of the global action on plastic pollution Pacific Regional Environment Programme09:52 18-Apr-25

It’s not about money, it’s about precious lives, Nauru at plastics treaty negotiations Pacific Regional Environment Programme09:52 18-Apr-25

The Hidden Crisis Of Fashion: Waste, Dumping, And Global Inequity Forbes08:57 18-Apr-25

The Hidden Crisis Of Fashion: Climate, Water & Microplastic Impact Forbes08:26 18-Apr-25

Chewing Gum May Release Hundreds Of Microplastics Into Your Mouth, Study Finds SheThePeople08:09 18-Apr-25

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