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Plastic recycling ‘the only way’ of introducing circularity to oil and gas industry
Packaging Gateway via Yahoo Finance· 1 day agoThe challenge lies in the nature of plastic. Made up of polymer chains, the chain length reduces...
DeSantis signs bill banning balloon releases in Florida. What's that mean for your next party?
The News-Press via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoBalloons are typically made of foil or latex and are inflated with a gas lighter than air. They are...
A ban on plastic wet wipes may lead to more river pollution, not less
The Conversation· 14 hours agoThe UK government recently announced a plan to ban plastics from wet wipes, causing my fellow river activists to release a collective sigh of relief. By eliminating what many ...
Amazon is trying to eliminate plastic that doesn't get recycled. It's actually making some progress.
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThe switch to recycled paper comes as companies and governments are under pressure to phase out...
Most plastics are made from fossil fuels and end up in the ocean, but marine microbes can’t degrade...
The Conversation· 3 days agoMarine plastic pollution is a massive environmental issue, with a plastic smog of an estimated 170 trillion particles afloat in the world’s oceans. This ...
Is it safe to take a shower if a thunderstorm knocks out your power?
WJZY via Yahoo News· 3 hours ago“The risk of lightning traveling through plumbing might be less with plastic pipes than with metal...
Scientists discover plastic-eating marine fungus on debris floating in the Great Pacific Garbage...
The Cool Down via Yahoo News· 3 days ago"What makes this research scientifically outstanding, is that wecan quantify the degradation...
New technology recycles pollutants into versatile commodities — here's how it could revolutionize...
The Cool Down via Yahoo News· 5 hours ago"This analysis is key in the mechanics of converting the flue gas and recycled wastewater into green...
What's the best temperature to set your A/C at during heat wave?
Democrat and Chronicle via Yahoo News· 5 days agoTightly installed cellular shades can reduce solar heat by up to 60%, according to the Department of...
The Delusion of “Advanced” Plastic Recycling
ProPublica· 5 days agoThe plastics industry has heralded a type of chemical recycling it claims could replace new shopping bags and candy wrappers with old ones — but not much...