Biodegradable Climate Change Recycling 
Legal Planet
OCTOBER 8, 2024
This campaign, which is ongoing today, succeeded in convincing the public that plastics were recyclable. In recent years, ExxonMobil has deceptively touted its “advanced recycling technology” as a proprietary “breakthrough in recycling technology,” says the complaint. Things haven’t gotten better since then.
Frontiers
MAY 9, 2023
By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer Image: Beat Stierli Scientists from Switzerland have identified 19 novel strains of cold-adapted specialist bacteria and fungi from the Alps and the Arctic region that can digest biodegradable plastics at 15°C.
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Academy of Natural Sciences
DECEMBER 1, 2023
These materials can be biodegradable and are far less likely to contain chemicals that leech out into the air as they melt. Be sure to skip the tinsel and fake garlands, which are made of non-recyclable materials, and focus on obtaining reusable or decomposable decorations that will become part of your holiday traditions.
Environmental Science
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018
Biodegradable : Used to describe substances and the ability of microorganisms (bacteria, algae) to break it down. Climate change : The process by which the climate changes due to “forcings”. Air emissions : Any gas emitted into the atmosphere from industrial or commercial activity.
Onya
JULY 19, 2017
To say plastic pollution is a widespread problem is not doing it justice: Only about 9% of all plastic ever made has likely been recycled with 12% of all plastic waste having been incinerated. By purchasing recycled plastic products you are helping to close the loop of the circular economy. Recycled Ocean Plastic Eyewear.
PA Environment Daily
JUNE 12, 2022
Only 9 percent of that is recycled, so 91 percent ends up in landfills. And none of these commonly used plastics are biodegradable. We recycle the plastic waste chemically back into its original monomers. It’s like super glue, just with properties that are ideal to bond recycled asphalt together.” told SEEDS.
Breezometer
JUNE 1, 2021
With a biodegradable bamboo case and recycled plastics, Onelife’s air purifier establishes a direct connection to environmental impact - which has broader connections to public and individual health through climate change. For Onelife, the creative health-focused product design process starts with the material used.
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