#plasticwaste — Public Fediverse posts
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Scientists have discovered a way to convert plastic waste into clean hydrogen using sunlight. This innovative technique aims to combat plastic pollution and meet the growing demand for sustainable energy sources.
Read more: https://omniletters.com/en/plastic-waste-into-hydrogen/
#plasticwaste #hydrogen #sustainableenergy #sustainability #innovation
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Germany was largest exporter of plastic waste in 2025, sending 810,000 tonnes overseas, analysis finds | Plastics | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/30/germany-largest-exporter-plastic-waste-2025"UK was close behind, exporting 675,000 tonnes, with much of the waste sent to Turkey, Malaysia and Indonesia "
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Germany was largest exporter of plastic waste in 2025, sending 810,000 tonnes overseas, analysis finds | Plastics | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/30/germany-largest-exporter-plastic-waste-2025"UK was close behind, exporting 675,000 tonnes, with much of the waste sent to Turkey, Malaysia and Indonesia "
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Germany was largest exporter of plastic waste in 2025, sending 810,000 tonnes overseas, analysis finds | Plastics | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/30/germany-largest-exporter-plastic-waste-2025"UK was close behind, exporting 675,000 tonnes, with much of the waste sent to Turkey, Malaysia and Indonesia "
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Germany was largest exporter of plastic waste in 2025, sending 810,000 tonnes overseas, analysis finds | Plastics | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/30/germany-largest-exporter-plastic-waste-2025"UK was close behind, exporting 675,000 tonnes, with much of the waste sent to Turkey, Malaysia and Indonesia "
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Germany was largest exporter of plastic waste in 2025, sending 810,000 tonnes overseas, analysis finds | Plastics | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/30/germany-largest-exporter-plastic-waste-2025"UK was close behind, exporting 675,000 tonnes, with much of the waste sent to Turkey, Malaysia and Indonesia "
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Scientists tap sunlight to make clean hydrogen fuel from waste plastic
Researchers at the University of Adelaide have proposed a roadmap to solve the crises of plastic pollution and…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Environment #CleanFuel #Energy&Environment #InventionsandMachines #plasticpollution #plasticwaste #Science #solar-drivenphotoreforming #Sustainability
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How we turned plastic waste into vinegar: A sunlight‑powered breakthrough
#PlasticPollution #CO2 #RecyclingInnovation #SunlightEnergy #AceticAcid #CleanTech #Sustainability #GreenInnovation #PlasticWaste #EcoTech #Environment #CleanFuture #GreenChemistry #SustainableTech
https://the-14.com/how-we-turned-plastic-waste-into-vinegar-a-sunlight-powered-breakthrough/ -
Over 6,000 tons of non-recyclable plastic collected by CleanHub, a Berlin-based sustainability company, since 2019. How does their use of blockchain technology for verified transparency change the way we track plastic waste? #PlasticWaste #CleanHub #SustainableMaterials
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A huge patch of trash floats in the ocean, but the world is ready to act. #oceanpollution #plasticwaste #savetheocean #protectmarinelife #cleanoceans #circulareconomy #environmentalaction #hope
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/giant-patch-floating-garbage-pushes-us-act-sanjay-k-mohindroo--fuexc -
A huge patch of trash floats in the ocean, but the world is ready to act. #oceanpollution #plasticwaste #savetheocean #protectmarinelife #cleanoceans #circulareconomy #environmentalaction #hope
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/giant-patch-floating-garbage-pushes-us-act-sanjay-k-mohindroo--fuexc -
Video reveals ‘disturbing’ discovery found inside elephant dung along hiking trail: ‘Such an alarming sight’
An online video showing plastic waste found in elephant droppings has sparked concern over the extent to which…
#NewsBeep #News #Wildlife #animalsanctuary #BrahmagiriWildlifeSanctuary #CA #Canada #IshanShanavas #OnlineVideo #plasticwaste #Science
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Video reveals ‘disturbing’ discovery found inside elephant dung along hiking trail: ‘Such an alarming sight’
An online video showing plastic waste found in elephant droppings has sparked concern over the extent to which…
#NewsBeep #News #Wildlife #animalsanctuary #AU #Australia #BrahmagiriWildlifeSanctuary #IshanShanavas #OnlineVideo #plasticwaste #Science
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/331527/ Video reveals ‘disturbing’ discovery found inside elephant dung along hiking trail: ‘Such an alarming sight’ #AnimalSanctuary #BrahmagiriWildlifeSanctuary #Éire #IE #Ireland #IshanShanavas #OnlineVideo #PlasticWaste #Science #Wildlife
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https://www.europesays.com/uk/692942/ Scientists discover incredible way to make plastic materials nearly indestructible — and then completely disappear #BiodegradablePlastic #BiodegradablePolymers #ChemicalReactions #CircularEconomy #Environment #phenylpropanoids #PlasticAlternatives #PlasticPolymers #PlasticWaste #Science #SustainableAlternatives #UK #UnitedKingdom
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Scientists discover incredible way to make plastic materials nearly indestructible — and then completely disappear
Researchers have advanced their knowledge in developing plant biomass-derived polymers that can be used as plastic altern…
#NewsBeep #News #Environment #biodegradableplastic #biodegradablepolymers #CA #Canada #chemicalreactions #Circulareconomy #phenylpropanoids #plasticalternatives #plasticpolymers #plasticwaste #Science #sustainablealternatives
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Scientists discover incredible way to make plastic materials nearly indestructible — and then completely disappear
Researchers have advanced their knowledge in developing plant biomass-derived polymers …
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Environment #biodegradableplastic #biodegradablepolymers #chemicalreactions #Circulareconomy #phenylpropanoids #plasticalternatives #plasticpolymers #plasticwaste #Science #sustainablealternatives
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Scientists discover incredible way to make plastic materials nearly indestructible — and then completely disappear
Researchers have advanced their knowledge in developing plant biomass-derived polymers …
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Environment #biodegradableplastic #biodegradablepolymers #chemicalreactions #Circulareconomy #phenylpropanoids #plasticalternatives #plasticpolymers #plasticwaste #Science #sustainablealternatives
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/280290/ Scientists discover incredible way to make plastic materials nearly indestructible — and then completely disappear #BiodegradablePlastic #BiodegradablePolymers #ChemicalReactions #CircularEconomy #Éire #Environment #IE #Ireland #phenylpropanoids #PlasticAlternatives #PlasticPolymers #PlasticWaste #Science #SustainableAlternatives
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New study finds that ingesting even small amounts of plastic can be fatal for marine animals
#Environment #Plastic #Pollution #Birds #OceanPollution #MarineLife #PlasticWaste #WildlifeProtection #Seabirds #MarineMammals #Sustainability #StopPlastic
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How litter picking became a competitive sport
https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.positive.news/environment/no-butts-no-prize/
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A team of researchers has collected data in the Pacific Ocean in order to track the routes taken by floating plastic debris. The international organization "Plastic Change" is helping to raise awareness about the increasing pollution of our oceans by plastic.
#PlasticPollution #OceanConservation #MarineDebris #PlasticWaste #Sustainability #CleanOceans #EnvironmentalAwareness #SaveOurOceans #MarineResearch
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Grapevine cellulose makes stronger plastic alternative, biodegrades in 17 days
https://www.sdstate.edu/news/2025/08/can-grapevines-help-slow-plastic-waste-problem
#HackerNews #GrapevineCellulose #StrongerPlastic #BiodegradableInnovation #SustainableMaterials #PlasticWaste
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New Zealand nurseries and gardeners empty 350 million plastic plant pots every year, a staggering number for a young University of Canterbury student to swallow.
“The whole point of planting a tree is to be good to the environment,” Enivo Pots founder Elisa Harley, 18, said.
“Planting trees shouldn’t create plastic waste.”
If you are part of a nursery that wants to help Harley trial Enivo Pots, please contact [email protected]
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Three reasons plastic pollution treaty talks ended in disagreement and deadlock (but not collapse)
#PlasticPollution #UNPlasticsTreaty #GlobalAction #ClimateAction #PlasticWaste #Sustainability #EcoPolicy #PlasticFree #PlasticCrisis #GreenPolicy
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“#Plastic Becomes #Hydrogen Under the #Sun”: #SouthKorea Unleashes #SolarPowered Breakthrough That Vaporizes #Waste Into #CleanFuel
In a groundbreaking development, #SouthKorean #scientists have unveiled a revolutionary system that transforms #plasticwaste into #cleanhydrogen #fuel using #sunlight, offering a promising solution to global waste and energy challenges.
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BBC News - Netley boy saves thousands of sweet tubs from landfill - BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gwykzqed5oWhat a kid!
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BBC News - Netley boy saves thousands of sweet tubs from landfill - BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gwykzqed5oWhat a kid!
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BBC News - Netley boy saves thousands of sweet tubs from landfill - BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gwykzqed5oWhat a kid!
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UK's #SingleUse #PlasticBan faces compliance challenges https://buff.ly/3PDxXFW
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Day 4 shaving with a double-edge open safety razor.
Still cutting myself, but techniques improved and am getting a closer shave.
#menscare #shaving #shave #cleanshave #menshealth #morningritual #vintage #blades #razer #gillette #eco #ecofriendly #economic #plasticwaste
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One of the most positive things on the webs is watching the rubbish pulled from the #GreatPacificGarbagePatch.
If they can raise enough money they can complete a job in less than a decade.
Donate here: https://fund.theoceancleanup.com/donate
#OceanCleanUp #PlasticPollution #Recycle #MarineLife #ClimateEmergency #OceanConservation #PlasticWaste
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Marine Fungi Decompose Polyethylene
Fungus found on floating plastic debris in the ocean has the potential to degrade polyethylene to CO₂
https://www.chemistryviews.org/marine-fungi-decompose-polyethylene/
#sustainability #plasticwaste #marinefungi #polyethylene #science #chemistry # chemistryviews
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This #earthDay, #cbc news is running at least 3 articles about #plastics, #plasticWaste and accountability for plastics production... yet not one of them mentions the fact that PLASTIC RECYCLING IS A SCAM, and that plastics recycling in #canada and abroad are #greenwashing #moneyLaundering schemes for large plastics-producing companies like #pepsi, #cocacola, #procterAndGamble and so on.
Even the article about the reusable grocery bag switch-a-roo misses how much of a con that was. Make plastic bags illegal, and replace them with PLASTIC BAGS that are just as much plastic, only now they charge you for them.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/climate/plastics-canada-registry-1.7181037
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/reusable-bags-grocers-walmart-1.7178439
https://www.cbc.ca/news/climate/plastic-waste-negotiations-1.7179103
Check out the board of directors of one of the largest community recycling programs in the country:
https://www.circularmaterials.ca/board/
Ask them what they do with all that plastic. Go ahead - I'll wait.
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It took me only about 20 minutes to pick up this mostly plastic trash along the Atlantic coastline about 20 miles from Key West. I’ll clean up the rope and use it on my boat and kayak and recycle a few clean plastic bottles but mostly it’s trash. #humans #plasticwaste #plastic #banplastic #saveouroceans #SaveOurPlanet #BigOil #keepitintheground
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#TuneTuesday 🤳 8AM@JP
#歌謡日 あさ8時 🤳 #おはよう ございますYour life exists not within the confines of a small screen, but in the real, #open_world 🗺
What you need isn't "likes," but your own decisions.
Try to keep the #plasticwaste in your heart to a minimum 🚮 Have a great day today!
あなたの人生は小さな画面の中でなく、リアルなオープンワールドにあります🗺必要なものは"いいね”ではなく、自分自身の決断です、
心の #プラスチックゴミ は少なめに🚮今日も良い日をお過ごし下さい
#FollowMe / THE #DAMNED
#マストドン音楽好き部 #Nowplaying
https://youtu.be/H3q8IzhnFo0
https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/damned/followme.html
#aiart #wrtn #parody -
Something I stumbled across that is making me feel better about the world:
The Flipflopi Project, which has built the first ever sailing dhow made from recycled plastic, which was at the time probably the biggest item made from recycled plastic at 9m long. Now they are almost done with the second boat, which is 24m long.
This project:
- pays locals to collect plastic waste from beaches, out of sensitive and CO2-storing mangrove forests and from households
- uses this waste and recycles it to make new materials for the boats
- experiments with using solar cookers to heat up plastic for processing
- is saving trees from having to be cut down for the boats
- works with traditional dhow builders, keeping this craft alive
- teaches students about the different stages of the project, how to sort, recycle, use plastic as well as weaving, carpentry (with wood and plastic), metalwork, traditional and high-tech machines and boat building
- sailed along the coast of east Africa and around Lake Victoria, connecting communities around the region
- raises awareness about plastic pollution, recycling, and spreads joyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mT2dQ8Og18
#plastic #waste #PlasticWaste #recycling #upcycling #PlasticRecycling #TheFlipflopi #TheFlipflopiProject #dhow #boat #sailing #SailingBoat #Kenya #Lamu #EastAfrica #SolarCooking #BeachCleanup #PlasticRevolution
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Something I stumbled across that is making me feel better about the world:
The Flipflopi Project, which has built the first ever sailing dhow made from recycled plastic, which was at the time probably the biggest item made from recycled plastic at 9m long. Now they are almost done with the second boat, which is 24m long.
This project:
- pays locals to collect plastic waste from beaches, out of sensitive and CO2-storing mangrove forests and from households
- uses this waste and recycles it to make new materials for the boats
- experiments with using solar cookers to heat up plastic for processing
- is saving trees from having to be cut down for the boats
- works with traditional dhow builders, keeping this craft alive
- teaches students about the different stages of the project, how to sort, recycle, use plastic as well as weaving, carpentry (with wood and plastic), metalwork, traditional and high-tech machines and boat building
- sailed along the coast of east Africa and around Lake Victoria, connecting communities around the region
- raises awareness about plastic pollution, recycling, and spreads joyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mT2dQ8Og18
#plastic #waste #PlasticWaste #recycling #upcycling #PlasticRecycling #TheFlipflopi #TheFlipflopiProject #dhow #boat #sailing #SailingBoat #Kenya #Lamu #EastAfrica #SolarCooking #BeachCleanup #PlasticRevolution
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EU agrees on heavily contested law to cut packaging waste https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/news/eu-agrees-on-heavily-contested-law-to-cut-packaging-waste/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #flexiblepackaging #Italy #Packagingwaste #plasticwaste #PPWR
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EU agrees on heavily contested law to cut packaging waste https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/news/eu-agrees-on-heavily-contested-law-to-cut-packaging-waste/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #flexiblepackaging #Italy #Packagingwaste #plasticwaste #PPWR
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back in the early heyday of #plastics, the great conjecture was that it was just a matter of time until we found an easy, natural way to break down plastics and make them reusable.
I bought in—I made the scientific leap that let me follow that conjecture—that some bacteria or enzyme or process would be found soon for the #plasticwaste.
60 years of #BigChem promises and profit taking, with no discoveries—and those made even less likely by their lack of corporate responsibility..
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Oh this looks promising for recycling mixed #plasticwaste into pristine #monomers. This should help reduce #fossilfuel consumption and make #plasticrecycling pay.
Government funded big science FTW!
https://phys.org/news/2023-10-scientists-recycling-plastics.html
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RT @PlasticPirateEU: Today is International #PlasticFreeDay and we want to raise more #awareness for the #plasticissue in our everyday life! If less plastic is consumed, then less #plasticwaste will be produced or end up in the environment. So let's work together for a world with #lessplasticwaste! https://t.co/18RsVffIeU
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/cinea_eu/status/1661732944560656389
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Eek! Cleaning products reordering time 😂 I've used #Splosh https://www.splosh.com/ for nearly 4 years now and have avoided using 179 #plastic bottles in that time! It's made a huge difference to reduce our #PlasticWaste though it does mean a 'big' spend when it comes to having to order again 😂
If you want to give them a try you can get 15% off with code GY0KS8AI2D 😊
I haven't taken a pic of the bottles, so have a photo of some #Snowdrops instead!
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From the #WorldEconomicForum, an invention from #Netherlands on how to clear rivers from #PlasticWaste
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Love to see it. Here’s to more countries doing it. “Single-use items such as #plastic #cutlery, plates and trays are to be banned in #England in a bid to reduce #pollution, the government has confirmed.” https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jan/08/single-use-plastic-cutlery-and-plates-to-be-banned-in-england #singleuseplastic #singleuseplastics #plasticwaste #plasticban #zerowaste
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#introduction and reach out. My research team has great expertise in making plastic particles. Not only do we study their fabrication and unravel their heterogeneous polymerization mechanisms, we also study how they behave in liquids and where/how they are used in commercial products. #plasticpollution #microplastics #Nanoplastics #polymer #colloid #academicmastodon #PlasticTreaty #plasticwaste
