Tag: plastic waste
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3 Reasons Canned Water Is Better Than Bottled Water
As the world becomes more conscious about environmental sustainability, plastic in packaging has come under much scrutiny. One of the most significant contributors to our plastic pollution problem is single-use plastics. One solution to this problem is canned water, which many environmentally conscious companies see as an eco-friendly alternative to bottled water, with the hopes…
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60 Australian Companies Agree to Radically Reduce Plastic Waste
Recently, over sixty major supermarket chains and multinational brands signed a pact to reduce plastic waste by 2025 radically. Companies in Australia, New Zealand, and other places in Oceania signed the agreement. Major brands participating in the pact include Coca-Cola, Woolworths, and Nestle, as well as several government agencies. The ANZPAC Plastics Pact aims to…
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Mexico City Joins Other Cities in Banning Single-use Plastics
Mexico City recently enacted a ban on single-use plastics, joining dozens of other cities around the world. This expands upon the restriction of plastic bags, which the city banned last January. The broad ban on plastics includes items like straws, forks, containers, and balloons. After more than a year of preparation, the ban took effect…
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Innovative Kenyan Woman Turns Plastic Waste into Building Materials
An innovative engineer from Kenya transformed plastic headed for landfills into durable building materials. Nzambi Matee, an entrepreneur and materials engineer, felt inspired to reduce plastic pollution in her country. Gjenge Makers turns plastic waste from commercial facilities into bricks that can hold twice the weight threshold of concrete. Based in Nairobi, Kenya, the innovative company…
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New Study Reveals US Generates Most Plastic Pollution Worldwide
A new report published in the journal Science Advances revealed that the US produces more plastic waste than any other nation. It also ranks as high as third among countries causing coastal plastic pollution when factoring in scrap plastic exports plus illegal dumping and littering. This new research contradicts previous assumptions that the US manages…