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Tamil Nadu to deploy innovative 'trash interceptors' to rid rivers of plastic pollution in 14 districts
As part of the ambitious Rs 1,675 crore Tamil Nadu Coastal Restoration Mission, the state environme…
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More and more microplastics are being deposited in our noses and throats, which could lead to serious health risks
Breathing conditions and microplastic size influenced the overall microplastic deposition rate in a…
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Denmark spent over $150,000 to rid a beach of debris and seaweed, then dumped it in the water with a bulldozer
Video shows a bulldozer scooping up seaweed and debris, which reportedly included plastic, along th…
Yelena Dzhanova
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More beauty brands are ditching plastic packaging — and consumers are buying in
From annual sustainability reports to going "zero-waste," smaller beauty brands see the value in su…
Korie Wilkins
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Sri Lanka's beaches are covered in plastic 'snow' and debris from a massive container ship fire
Environmentalists say the debris and plastic pellets will have a far-reaching negative impact on wi…
Cheryl Teh
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Ban on single-use plastic kicks in across India as the country recognises the choking impacts of plastic waste on the environment
India generates nearly one crore tonnes of plastic waste annually, of which around 35 lakh tonnes r…
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The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is actually a unique ocean ecosystem teeming with sea creatures that cling to the plastic trash
A coauthor of a new study that found coastal species of sea life were living on plastic in the open…
Kelsey Vlamis
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There’s plastic trash 36,000 feet under the sea
The database was only recently made public and encompasses a collection of 5,010 dives. It can …
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NASA's Ingenuity helicopter had a mysterious piece of debris stuck to its leg during its latest flight
The helicopter's navigation camera took images of the chopper taking off with an object on its leg …
Paola Rosa-Aquino
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COVID-19 pandemic generated more than 8 million tonnes of plastic waste globally, says study
The research, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, found th…
PTI
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COVID-19 protecting plastic has taken a toll on wildlife, study claims
While the lowest proportion of pandemic-related debris was observed in Australia, it was inferred t…
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A half-mile plastic-trapping device in the Pacific caught 64,000 pounds of trash - including a fridge, mannequin, and toilet seats
A new device built by the nonprofit The Ocean Cleanup brought back 64,000 pounds of plastic from th…
Aria Bendix
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Investors are pouring trillions into the alternative plastics industry - and these companies are racing to deliver
The magic happens at its plant and research facility south of Jerusalem, where UBQ workers sort and…
Samara Abramson,Mark Abadi,Am…
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Tiny plastic particles are polluting the deepest point in the ocean
Microplastics - tiny particles of plastic beads, fibers, and fragments - are smaller than 0.2 inche…
Peter Kotecki,Peter Kotecki
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Americans eat about 200 tiny pieces of plastic every day. Too much plastic in our diets could mess with our health in mysterious and scary ways.
One category of these chemicals is phthalates, which are found in plastic packaging. At least one p…
Hilary Brueck
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Viral videos have terrified people into opposing Amazon's plastic packaging. Here's why they're wrong.
The inks and adhesives have to be recyclable in the same stream as the rest of the package, Goodric…
Rachel Premack
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An explorer who dove to the deepest point in the ocean found a plastic bag and candy wrappers at the bottom
Since the Five Deeps Expedition began in December, Vescovo has completed four out of five missions.…
Aria Bendix
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Architects designed a fin-shaped skyscraper made entirely of plastic. It's inspired by the Tower of Babel.
In Malaysia, the small town of Jenjarom is teeming with nearly 19,000 tons of discarded plastic. In…
Aria Bendix
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Scientists have created magnetic coils thinner than a human hair that could break down plastic in the ocean
Boyan Slat, a 24-year-old entrepreneur, launched The Ocean Cleanup project six years ago. His organ…