Environmental News Bits

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

In 2021 alone, global e-waste surged at 57.5 Some experts predict that our e-waste problem will only get worse over time, because most … Continue reading Print, recycle, repeat: Scientists demonstrate a biodegradable printed circuit. According to the United Nations, less than a quarter of all U.S. electronic waste gets recycled.

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Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 23, 2023

Polyester leisurewear is stretchy and comfortable, but its threads are spun from petroleum, shed environmentally-harmful microplastics when washed and barely biodegrade, losing just 1% of mass after 660 days in a landfill, according to a 2021 study in the journal … Continue reading Can science save fashion?

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HumanNature

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Guest Post by Mariel Price 2021-2022 Sustainability Leadership Fellow, and Ph.D. New types of bioderived, biodegradable, compostable, and chemically recyclable plastics are necessary to increase the sustainability with which we make, use, and dispose of plastics. Why is that a problem? Well, plastics were built to last.

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Ocean Conservancy

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Plastic foam is ALSO not recyclable, compostable or biodegradable. Using 2021 Ocean Conservancy survey results that found 22% of all American takeout and food delivery orders contain plastic foam foodware, we estimate that at least 5.6 It’s enough for anyone to have a WTF moment! America seems to be having a WTF moment, too.

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Frontiers

AUGUST 24, 2023

How can we restore this lost biodiversity, as encouraged by the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (2021-2030) and the EU Biodiversity Strategy? Also, how long will they function as reefs as they biodegrade? What species will live in, on, and around them in the longer term? These are questions we need to answer,” said Dickson.

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Brag

MAY 27, 2021

On May 25, 2021, the U.S. Therefore, DOE will support various projects to develop viable solutions for converting plastic films to more valuable materials and designing plastics that are more recyclable and biodegradable. Submission deadlines are as follows: Concept Paper – Deadline: June 28, 2021, by 5:00 p.m. EDT) ; and.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2023

According to ITA, European demand for bioplastics (compostable, bio-attributed, and bio-based) grew more than 23 percent annually from 2019 to 2021, increasing from 210,000 to 320,000 tons.

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