Researchers at Stanford found a way to speed up the process of breaking down Styrofoam and other types of polystyrene, with help from mealworms.

They're not as green as they seem.

As the war on plastics heats up, could the alternatives be worse for sustainability?

Using the same fermentation and bacterial and yeast culture that creates kombucha, this packaging is edible and compostable.

Adam Sternbergh finds that bag bans are a symbol of something much bigger.

Agenda 21 crazies, poison plastic people and hey, some green buildings and furniture!

Devastating forest fires in the area haven't kept Haifa, Israel, from being able to put up a massive Christmas tree in the center of town. It helps, of course, that the tree is made entirely of recycled plastic bottles -- 5,480 of them.

This dismal finding shows that our eating culture needs a serious overhaul.

It's one less form of plastic pollution on beaches and coastlines.

Teamwork pushes bold initiatives through.

Stay cozy in the knowledge that you're diverting plastic waste and reducing demand for new material.

Pangaia's FLWRDWN offers a cruelty-free and sustainable option for keeping warm.

The beauty industry has a long way to go, but these companies prove that change is in the air.

Say goodbye to disposable cartridges and plastic packaging with this solid-steel beauty.

Remove the water.

It comes in dry tab form. Just bite and brush!

Years of marketing 'shame' to women led to the health and pollution crises we currently face.

Feast your eyes on the frozen foods available with no waste at the Globus Hypermarket in the Czech Republic

A list of chemicals and their uses will support risk assessments and circular economy plans

It's a duffel bag with various inserts that will keep you organized whenever you leave the house.

Parents will have to embrace the old-fashioned cloth diapering method. That's not a bad thing.

A German study reveals that we're doing a poor job of keeping of safeguarding children's health when it comes to plastic.

An Irish study found that pollution affects cognition and they're unable to detect an ideal shell when they see one.

The feedstocks have never been cheaper and the demand has never been greater.

The film exposes a global catastrophe driven by corporate interests.

Over the next five years, it plans to eliminate shopping bags, straws, takeout food containers, and more.

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RWDC Industries, which makes a sustainable material solution that can be used as a substitute for plastic, raised $133 million in Series B funding.

The Garbage Cafe in Ambikapur, India, is helping to tackle the country’s plastic waste problem – and their novel idea is catching on

On bad days, when his employer made some excuse for not paying him his paltry daily wage, Ram Yadav’s main meal used to be dry chapatis, with salt and raw onion for flavour. Sometimes he just went hungry. For a ragpicker like him, one of the thousands of Indians who make a living bringing in plastic waste for recycling, eating in a cafe or restaurant was the stuff of fairytales.

But last week, Yadav was sitting at a table at the Garbage Cafe in Ambikapur, in the state of Chhattisgarh, over a piping hot meal of dal, aloo gobi, poppadoms and rice. He earned the food in exchange for bringing in 1kg of plastic waste. “The hot meal I get here lasts me all day. And it feels good to sit at a table like everyone else,” he said.

AI can check satellite images of the ocean and distinguish between floating materials such as seaweed or plastics, which could help clean-up efforts

Slow-moving underwater currents are leading to build ups of microplastics in biologically rich areas on the sea floor

At the Springplank school in the Dutch city of Den Bosch, staff have installed plastic shields around students' desks and disinfectant gel dispensers at the doorways as part of preparations to reopen amid the country's coronavirus outbreak. New infections in the Netherlands have been declining for weeks, and the government on Wednesday announced a schedule to relax some of its lockdown measures, with elementary schools to reopen on May 11. "Our teachers are not worried," said Rascha van der Sluijs, the school's technical coordinator.

It was a buzzing Sunday on Day 2 of the plastic ban for shops across the state - not in terms of business, but with respect to the flurry of activity from the relentless raids by the respective civic bodies and the fines slapped on establishments found in possession of banned items.

On Day 2 of the ban on single-use plastic, BMC fined 72 shops of the 867 inspected establishments. Also, inspection report was issued to five shops for not paying fine. Most of this happened in Chembur and surrounding areas.

Vendors cover their carts with plastic sheets

On Sunday's action, Deputy Municipal Commissioner (special) Nidhi Choudhary tweeted, "Squads visited 867 establishments so far Banned Plastic found at 72 shops IR given to 5 (for not paying fine) Total plastic seized 591.67 kg Best thing is less than 10% were found with products under #PlasticBan. Most have complied to #PlasticBan Kudos to Mumbaikars (sic)".

Others use it for veggies, ban notwithstanding

In Pune, locals seemed to have made peace with the ban, as no protests were reported. While small-scale businesses did use plastic on the sly for rangoli and cut vegetables, most citizens were seen carrying cloth bags for shopping.

Fish sellers abandon their thermocol boxes in Dadar after the plastic ban comes into effect. Pics/Ashish Raje

Sunday saw no civic action in Pune, leading to a few, mainly meat shops, using plastic bags. Deputy chief of PMC Suresh Jagtap said, "Today [Sunday] being a holiday, we didn't conduct any raid; but tomorrow, we will go full throttle. We've appealed to citizens to hand over plastic in their homes to the respective ward office."
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Style book

The sheer dresses and skirt trend is still going strong and if you wish to go a little edgy, try a sheer skirt or trousers over a bodysuit or shorts like Balmain

In a world of oversharing, you can show off the stylish contents of your bag with clear pieces like Chanel’s. Pair a formal trouser suit with the playful bag or plastic shoes

Dia Mirza in an Amit Aggarwal dress made using recycled plastic

Wear clear heels (by Prabal Gurung) or clear-strapped footwear that will help make your legs look longer

Be the fun person in your workroom by carrying a clear briefcase. pic courtesy/ instagram. com/helmut lang

MIU MIU does girly chic with this edgy winter plastic coat over a paillete dress

The problem of plastic waste and its impact on the environment needs to be urgently addressed. EU-funded research is looking at ways of creating a more sustainable plastic packaging life cycle to reduce the impact of plastic waste.

[Source: Research & Innovation] Polymer Comply Europe (PCE) is pleased to announce its next live webinar on the polynSPIRE project “Demonstration of innovative technologies towards a more efficient and sustainable plastic recycling”, organised on behalf of European Plastics Converters (EuPC) and the polynSPIRE project. The live webinar will focus on recycling and redesigning the plastics value chain are essential in reusing plastic waste material and avoiding landfill. Webinar agenda: Welcome & Introduction About CIRCE The polynSPIRE project: goals, challenges and progress Questions & Answers Closing

The UK's 2020 Budget, released on March 11, 2020, includes proposals to waive business rates on small retailers, to introduce a new tax on plastics, and to remove value-added tax on electronic publications.

Exports (Bop) - Basic&Industrial Chemical, Plastic Products in Canada decreased to 2611.80 CAD Million in March from 2750.50 CAD Million in February of 2020. Exports (Bop) - Basic&Industrial Chemical, Plastic in Canada averaged 1988.89 CAD Million from 1988 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 3322.70 CAD Million in July of 2008 and a record low of 492 CAD Million in December of 1989. This page includes a chart with historical data for Canada Exports of (bop) - Basic&industrial Chemical, Pla.

Imports (Bop) - Plastic&Rubber Basic Products (Except Resins) in Canada increased to 367.10 CAD Million in March from 338.50 CAD Million in February of 2020. Imports (Bop) - Plastic&Rubber Basic Products (Exc in Canada averaged 291.79 CAD Million from 1988 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 431.50 CAD Million in January of 2016 and a record low of 113.10 CAD Million in July of 1988. This page includes a chart with historical data for Canada Imports of (bop) - Plastic&rubber Basic Products.

Imports of (bop) - Plastic Resins in Canada increased to 667.70 CAD Million in March from 608.60 CAD Million in February of 2020. Imports of (bop) - Plastic Resins in Canada averaged 419.41 CAD Million from 1988 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 775.20 CAD Million in December of 2018 and a record low of 98.50 CAD Million in February of 1988. This page includes a chart with historical data for Canada Imports of (bop) - Plastic Resins.

Imports of (bop) - Plastic and Rubber Products in Canada increased to 1433.40 CAD Million in March from 1374.10 CAD Million in February of 2020. Imports of (bop) - Plastic and Rubber Products in Canada averaged 1058.40 CAD Million from 1988 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 1708.40 CAD Million in January of 2016 and a record low of 302.40 CAD Million in July of 1988. This page includes a chart with historical data for Canada Imports of (bop) - Plastic And Rubber Products.

Imports (Bop) - Plastic And Rubber Finished Products in Canada decreased to 398.70 CAD Million in March from 427 CAD Million in February of 2020. Imports (Bop) - Plastic And Rubber Finished Produc in Canada averaged 347.20 CAD Million from 1988 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 604.80 CAD Million in January of 2016 and a record low of 88.50 CAD Million in July of 1988. This page includes a chart with historical data for Canada Imports of (bop) - Plastic And Rubber Finished Pr.

This paper explores the development of the bioplastics sector and its role in national bioeconomy strategies. It finds that bioplastics are at a disadvantage compared to some other biobased products, notably biofuels, that often benefit from preferential treatment. It also notes that greater efforts are needed at the international level as regards standards to avoid creating barriers to international trade in biobased products.

Several OECD countries have published their plans for the development of a future bioeconomy, in which bio-based materials and production techniques will contribute significantly to economic and environmental sustainability. The case for support for bio-based chemicals and plastics therefore warrants serious attention.

Exports of Plastic & Rubber Articles in South Africa increased to 1739.09 ZAR Million in March from 1626.60 ZAR Million in February of 2020. Exports of Plastic & Rubber Articles in South Africa averaged 1528.57 ZAR Million from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 2005.67 ZAR Million in February of 2019 and a record low of 865.51 ZAR Million in January of 2015. This page includes a chart with historical data for South Africa Exports of Plastic & Rubber Articles.

Exports of Plastics & Rubber CMLV in South Africa increased to 4849.04 ZAR Million in March from 3122.78 ZAR Million in February of 2020. Exports of Plastics & Rubber CMLV in South Africa averaged 9476.78 ZAR Million from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 20766.44 ZAR Million in December of 2019 and a record low of 855.76 ZAR Million in January of 2015. South Africa accounts for Exports of Plastics & Rubber using cumulative values for each year (CMLV). This page includes a chart with historical data for South Africa Exports of Plastics & Rubber CMLV.

Imports of Plastics & Rubber CMLV in South Africa increased to 11709.39 ZAR Million in March from 8023.93 ZAR Million in February of 2020. Imports of Plastics & Rubber CMLV in South Africa averaged 25745.93 ZAR Million from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 53991.18 ZAR Million in December of 2018 and a record low of 3897.43 ZAR Million in January of 2016. South Africa accounts for Imports of Plastics & Rubber using cumulative values for each year (CMLV). This page includes a chart with historical data for South Africa Imports of Plastics & Rubber CMLV.

Imports of Plastic & Rubber Articles in South Africa increased to 3685.54 ZAR Million in March from 3645.15 ZAR Million in February of 2020. Imports of Plastic & Rubber Articles in South Africa averaged 4053.50 ZAR Million from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 5245.29 ZAR Million in October of 2018 and a record low of 3104.16 ZAR Million in December of 2015. This page includes a chart with historical data for South Africa Imports of Plastic & Rubber Articles.