Microplastics are everywhere. We talk about them all the time but it’s true, these tiny bits of plastic debris are being found in just about every body of water and on every bit of land, even extremely remote and uninhabited locations, and as a consequence of that, even in the food we eat.
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Ocean Cleanup Garbage Collector Works – after many failed starts, the device finally cleans
Good news! A machine designed to pick up plastic in the ocean is now actually doing that job. The device from the Ocean Cleanup has launched a prototype that is successfully picking up ocean trash of a variety of sizes in the ocean.
Read MorePlastic is Finding Its Way Everywhere – bottles washed up on remote island in the Atlantic
If you’ve been reading us for a any length of time then you’re aware of the plastic problem in the ocean. You’re also likely aware that the plastic that finds its way into the water can and does stick around for a long time. But it isn’t all old trash washing up on shore. Scientists have found fairly new waste on a remote island and that’s a sign that we need to do better.
Read MoreBring Your Own (Milk) Bottle – shop cuts plastic by offering refillable glass
You can cut down your plastic use in a million different ways. One shop wants to give their customers another outlet by offering milk in reusable, glass bottles. Like a coffee machine where you bring your own cup only this is milk.
Read MorePlastic Eating Enzymes – not science fiction
Plastic pollution is a big problem. It would be great if it could be broken down into something harmless that could be reused in other products or at least into less harmful. Two young scientists have zeroed in on a solution that turns it into CO2 and water.
Read MoreNurdles Sound Cute But Cause Harm – and the companies that make them don’t care
Tiny plastic balls called “nurdles” are washing up on beaches all over the world and that’s not good but even worse is that there doesn’t seem to be much that people can do to hold the companies responsible accountable. Is it time to look towards sticker laws to punish bad actors?
Read MoreConference Swag – this common marketing tool is killer on the environment
If you go to conventions, like work conventions, not comic, then you’re likely REALLY familiar with the free swag. Pens, magnets, tote bags all branded with company logos to get you to remember their services, whatever they may be, after you leave the weekend. This is not great for the environment.
Read MorePlastic is Everywhere – microplastics are found even in remote areas
Plastic is everywhere. Really. Thanks to microplastics, smaller fibers and such, plastic is being carried by all sorts of weather patterns to the furthest reaches of the Earth and this isn’t great news but it does illustrate how pervasive the problem has really become.
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