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Tag: recycling

Plastic waste piled up in a landfill. Courtesy of Larry Walshe
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    • Science & Technology

Scientists discover a new way to break down plastic in days

  • Ryan McConnell
  • May 11, 2022

Scientists from the University of Texas at Austin have developed a new way to break down plastics in a matter of days, which would otherwise take centuries to fully break…

Green recycling bin. Courtesy of Flickr Creative Commons
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    • News

Wishful thinking: saving polar bears with coffee cups

  • Justin Grinnell
  • April 20, 2021

In a weary state, I lumbered into a local doughnut shop and purchased 16 ounces of black liquid. The barista handed me a warm disposable cup with a plastic lid….

Courtesy of Brandon Pahnish
  • Posted in
    • Opinion

It’s not my fault the planet is dying

  • Taylar Rivers
  • September 27, 2019

Earth isn’t dying because of the actions of the individual. Blame corporations, not people. Our ecosystem has been greatly disrupted by pollution, over-hunting and abuse of resources. Climate change, gas…

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    • International

Southeast Asian countries restrict imported plastic waste

  • Madison Cecil
  • July 15, 2019

After China announced new restrictions on imported plastic waste in 2017, Southeast Asian countries quickly replaced China as the top importers of the potentially recyclable material.  People in these countries…

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