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These 5 Companies Are Responsible For the Majority of the Plastic Pollution in the World
The world has a plastic problem, especially in our planet’s oceans. In fact, the Great Pacific Garbage Patch covers an estimated area around twice the size of the state of Texas. Now ...
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Scientists bioengineer mussel-inspired bacteria that sticks to and break down plastic waste
These scientists have bioengineered a version of Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria that can break down polyethylene ...
Los Angeles County sues PepsiCo, Coca-Cola over role in plastic pollution ‘crisis’
Los Angeles County announced a lawsuit against Coca-Cola and Pepsi this week, arguing the soda giants misled the public on ...
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These Scientists Tested Dolphin Breath. They Found Plastic.
By Hiroko Tabuchi Scientists have found plastic pollution almost everywhere they have looked. In clouds. On Mount Everest. In Arctic snow. Now, for the first time, tiny plastic particles have been ...
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Pollution News
Nov. 1, 2024 — Wastewater contains nutrients that can overfeed algae, leading to harmful algal blooms and pollution issues in the ocean and other waterways. A new study tracked how these ...
Phys.org29d
Bioengineered microorganisms offer new tool for plastic waste breakdown
By combining this amplified sticking force with an enzyme that breaks down harmful plastics, their discovery offers a potential new tool for tackling plastic pollution. The research, published in ...
The Washington Post28d
Plastic-eating bacteria could combat pollution problems, scientists hope
testosteroni’s ability to break down plastic. Though the bacteria are promising tools for combating pollution, they are not quite ready to be thrown into wastewater treatment plants and ...
Phys.org27d
Researchers examine the persistence of micro- and nanoplastic pollution
Two weeks after birth, two newborn rats—one male and one female—were tested for micro- and nanoplastic exposure. In both cases, the same type of plastic that the mothers inhaled during ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation4d
New satellite tool scans for plastic pollution on beaches from over 600 kilometres above Earth
Satellites have long been used to track plastic in the ocean but have struggled to accurately spot pollution against a sandy background. Dr Guffogg's algorithm – called the Beached Plastic ...
Nature21d
UN plastic pollution treaty must not ignore the scourge of microplastics
Final negotiations for the first-ever United Nations treaty on plastic pollution are due to take place at the end of November. The latest treaty draft states two major objectives: to end plastic ...
PepsiCo and Coca-Cola sued by Los Angeles County over plastic pollution
More than 400 million tons of plastic waste are produced globally every year, with less than 10% being recycled, according to ...
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Coca-Cola, Pepsi sued by Los Angeles County for plastic pollution
( NewsNation ) — A lawsuit was filed Wednesday by Los Angeles County counsel against Coca-Cola Co. and PepsiCo Inc. for ...