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Study finds more microbes can degrade plastics at heavy plastic pollution
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Gothenburg [Sweden], December 27 (ANI): According to new research by the Chalmers University of Technology, the number of microbial enzymes with the ability to degrade plastic is growing, in correlation with local levels of plastic pollution.
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United Nations Environment Programme's CounterMEASURE Project launches its
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], December 20 (ANI/BusinessWire India): To highlight the impact of plastic pollution and the urgent need to make better choices, a video story capturing people's voices from the banks of the Ganga river was released on Monday, featuring local community champi
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Enzyme-based plastic recycling can be better for environment, study finds
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 24 (ANI): a team of international researchers, through their recent study found that enzymes-based recycling is a more sustainable approach for recycling polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a common plastic in single-use beverage bottles, clothing, and food packaging and
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Research suggests enzyme-based plastic recycling is better for environment
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 20 (ANI): During a new study, researchers found that using enzymes as a more sustainable approach for recycling polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a common plastic in single-use beverage bottles, clothing, and food packaging that are becoming increasingly relevant in add
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This Indian Sodamaker Brand is doing its bit to reduce plastic pollution u
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Cochin (Kerala) [India], July 19 (ANI/NewsVoir): A recent study by Oceana, a global organization focused on ocean conservation, found that around 34 billion single use plastic bottles generated by the soft drinks industry are discarded in the ocean every year.
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Scientists discover solution to measure harmful plastic particles in human
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Portsmouth [UK], May 30 (ANI): In order to determine how best to measure hidden and potentially dangerous plastics in human sewage, during a recent study, scientists conducted research on wastewater.
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Forum for Sustainable Enterprises inks MoU with Ocean Recovery Alliance fo
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 20 (ANI/News Voir): Forum for Sustainable Enterprises (FSE), a Mumbai headquartered not-for-profit company signed an MoU with Ocean Recovery Alliance, a Hong Kong registered charitable organization focused on entrepreneuring programs to reduce plastic pollut
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Biden should heed environmentalists' calls, become first plastic-free pres
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 11 (ANI/Sputnik): As the incoming US president, Joe Biden should address the plastic pollution problem in the United States and become the first plastic-free president, Dianna Cohen, Co-Founder, and CEO of Plastic Pollution Coalition, a US-based environmental allian
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South Pacific seabirds facing major threat from plastic: Study
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 18 (ANI): Plastic being a major cause of environment pollution has now been confirmed as a threat to South Pacific seabirds, including albatrosses.
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Study confirms plastics threat to south pacific seabirds
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 14 (ANI): Plastic gathered from remote corners of the South Pacific Ocean, including nesting areas of New Zealand albatrosses, has confirmed the global threat of plastic pollution to seabirds.
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Surface clean-up technology will not solve ocean plastic problem, study ex
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Exeter [England], August 4 (ANI): Analysing the impact of the currently used devices that collect waste from the ocean surface, a team of researchers in their new study has explained it won't solve the plastic pollution problems.
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Kochi: Artist makes 'trap' installation to raise awareness against single-
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], Dec 31 (ANI): To draw attention towards the increasing problem of single-use plastic waste in the country, a huge model made up of around 1500 plastic bottles called 'Trap' has been installed here on Tuesday.
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