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Meta-study uncovers dire health impacts of microplastics and nanoplastics

Environment
A meta-study has revealed alarming evidence of the adverse effects of microplastics and nanoplastics on human health. Find out more.

Why recycling isn’t enough to solve the global plastic pollution crisis

Environment
Discover why plastic recycling alone is not enough for the world to kick a harmful addiction and solve the plastic pollution crisis.

EU adopts stricter rules on plastic waste exports

Environment
The EU has unveiled plans to clamp down on plastic waste exports, introducing stronger regulations for waste shipments.

Maintaining waste management through effective communications

Environment
Learn more about the disposable vape ban and its wider implications on best practice, sustainable waste management.

Plastics industry lied to consumers for decades about plastic recycling, says CCI report

Environment
Big oil and plastic producers have lied for over 30 years that plastic recycling is feasible, says a damning report from the CCI.

University of Portsmouth to receive £11.2m to reduce plastic waste in the UK

Environment
The University of Portsmouth’s Centre for Enzyme Innovation will use the funding to lead the Preventing Plastic Pollution with Engineering Biology Mission Hub to support the UK transition to a circular plastics economy.

University of Oxford develop roadmap for a plastic circular economy

Environment
University of Oxford researchers have unveiled an ambitious blueprint to drive a global plastic circular economy.

Tara gum to be used as an alternative to plastic

Environment
Tara gum has the potential as a sustainable and biodegradable polymer in the food and drug industries.

Greenpeace launches the ‘The Big Plastic Count’ 2024 to tackle UK plastic waste

Environment
Greenpeace has announced The Big Plastic Count for 2024, a week-long initiative to combat household plastic waste in the UK.

Bottled water found to harbour hundreds of thousands of nanoplastics per litre

Environment
New research has revealed that a single litre of bottled water can contain an average of 240,000 nanoplastics.

How far can microplastic fibres travel?

Environment
A new study has determined how far microplastic fibres travel in the atmosphere depends on particle shape. Read more here.

The NENU2PHAR project is developing sustainable packaging plastics from aquatic origin

Environment
The NENU2PHAR project develops commercial packaging applications made of PHA bioplastic originating from microalgae.

Plastic waste management: Working towards a sustainable future

Environment
The European Commission is determined to address the challenge of plastic waste with a comprehensive strategy. Learn more here.

Global Plastics Treaty must address full life cycle of plastics

Environment
Learn why a Global Plastics Treaty should include upstream processes to tackle the issue of plastic pollution.

Urgent action is needed to tackle the plastic recycling ‘postcode lottery’

Environment
Find out how implementing a new plastic recycling system in the United Kingdom could improve participation rates. 

Transforming polluting plastics into a circular material

Environment
The Technological University of the Shannon is transforming polluting plastics into a resource for circularity in tandem with nature.

Building a circular economy: Plastic packaging waste and regulation

Environment
Discover how the EU is reducing plastic packaging waste and making all packaging reusable or recyclable by 2030.

How important is plastic recycling in the aquaculture sector?

Environment
Find out more about the great potential for better and commercially viable plastic recycling in the aquaculture sector.

How are sustainable fuels created from plastic waste?

Energy
Learn how captured carbon dioxide and plastic waste can be converted into sustainable fuels for the global clean energy future.

Upcycled plastic membrane could solve plastic pollution problem

Environment
Researchers have developed plant-derived biosolvents to enable the sustainable conversion of plastic waste into valuable membrane materials.
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