plastic pollution

GOOD NEWS: Scientists Accidentally Create “Mutant” Enzyme That Eats Plastic

Climate, News / December 18, 2018

Every minute, one million plastic bottles are sold globally, but only a mere 14% get recycled. Plastics pollution is so widespread that it has even been found in the Mariana Trench, the deepest part of the ocean. Scientists Accidentally Create “Mutant” Enzyme That Eats Plastic The enzyme starts breaking down plastic within days by Mike …

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We Can Do Better: Dead Whale Had 1,000 Pieces Of Plastic Inside Its Stomach – Including Flip-Flops

Climate, Coastal Issues, News, Rights of Nature, Uncategorized / November 21, 2018

Dead Whale Had 1,000 Pieces Of Plastic Inside Its Stomach – Including Flip-Flops Rescuers in Indonesia also found 115 drinking cups and 25 plastic bags. A dead sperm whale that washed up in a national park in Indonesia had about 13 pounds of plastic waste in its stomach. Social Media / Reuters A dead sperm …

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EcoWatch: 10 Worst Plastic Polluting Companies Found by Global Cleanups

Climate, Coastal Issues, News / October 10, 2018

EcoWatch. “By continuing to churn out problematic and unrecyclable throwaway plastic packaging for their products, these companies are guilty of trashing the planet on a massive scale. It’s time they own up and stop shifting the blame to citizens for their wasteful and polluting products.” EcoWatch: 10 Worst Plastic Polluting Companies Found by Global Cleanups  …

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