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HUL aims to achieve 100% plastic waste collection this year
Entails safe recovery and recycling of over 1 lakh tons of plastic through an EPR programme coverin…
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Coca Cola, Nestlé and PepsiCo are the top global polluters in plastic waste
According to an annual audit conducted by environmental group Break Free From Plastic, of the to…
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A 22-year-old is moving ahead with a controversial plan to trap plastic floating in the great Pacific garbage patch
Slat says models of the new system show improved efficiency, but no tests have been run with an act…
Kevin Loria
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The massive plastic-cleaning device invented by a 24-year-old to clean the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is finally being put to the test. Here's what it's up against.
More than 320 million metric tons of plastic are produced every year. "Our current estimates are th…
Kevin Loria
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A 24-year-old is going ahead with a controversial plan to trap plastic floating in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Some experts are worried.
Over the years, The Ocean Cleanup's plans have changed dramatically. Slat's original concept involv…
Kevin Loria
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Adidas has sold 1 million pairs of sneakers made from ocean trash - and reveals a new normal in footwear
Adidas isn't the only one that is doubling down on sustainability. The comfort-focused Allbirds, kn…
Dennis Green
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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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Barbie has released its first dolls made almost entirely of recycled plastic that was headed for the ocean
The toy brand launched "Barbie Loves the Ocean" on Thursday, which has three dolls and beach-themed…
Melissa Wiley
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The massive plastic-cleaning device invented by a 25-year-old is finally catching trash in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
In June, The Ocean Cleanup launched a new version of the device, known as System 001/B. Once it was…
Aria Bendix
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A half-mile installation just took 20,000 pounds of plastic out of the Pacific - proof that ocean garbage can be cleaned
The Ocean Cleanup, the group behind the device, thinks 10 such installations could clean 50% of the…
Aria Bendix
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The massive plastic-cleaning device invented by a 24-year-old is running into problems in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Take a look at its difficult journey.
But if all goes according to plan, the device could remove half the plastic in the Great Pacific Ga…
Peter Kotecki,Peter Kotecki,A…
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The massive plastic-cleaning device invented by a 24-year-old is headed out to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch - here's what the launch looked like
But it's also received significant criticism from members of the scientific community who study pla…
Kevin Loria
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Marico is giving ₹10 for every plastic bottle that is returned at Big Bazaar outlets in Mumbai
Marico has partnered with Future Retail’s format Big Bazaar to launch a plastic recycling program ‘…
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This startup turns 100 non-recyclable plastic bags into a high-end Bluetooth speaker
Each speaker is made with the equivalent of 100 plastic bags, which are melted into ovens and then …
Mirianna La Grasta,Mirianna L…
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Boyan Slat, founder of The Ocean Cleanup, to speak at the Business Insider Global Trends Festival 2020
Slat will be on stage at Business Insider's virtual event in October for his talk "The Largest Clea…
Business Insider
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Minnesota-based startup Yardbird makes affordable outdoor furniture from ocean plastic - it has intercepted more than 100,000 pounds to date
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Connie Chen,Connie Chen
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Plastic waste as school fees: A school in Assam adopts a novel idea
"In order to stop the widespread burning of plastic in these villages, we decide to educate t…