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New Artificial Turf Without Microplastics Is Changing Sports Fields
Artificial turf, most commonly used on sports fields, children’s playgrounds, in parks, and for landscaping yards, is generally made from fossil-fuel-based plastics and often contains rubber or plastic infill. For this reason, the development of the first biopolymer artificial turf…
Plastic Waste from Vojvodina’s Fields Transformed into New Value
Although Vojvodina is not geographically located in the very heart of Serbia, its plains have long been one of the most important pillars of domestic agricultural production. It is precisely in these fields, where each season is measured by yields,…
Bioplastic Film – Sustainable Buildings With Passive Cooling
Sustainable and climate-resilient buildings are increasingly adopting passive cooling principles, reducing electricity consumption and relying on conventional cooling systems only when necessary. Researchers from Zhengzhou University in China and the University of South Australia have developed an innovative solution of…
Revolutionary Plastic Recycling Technology from Northwestern University
Plastic becomes a problem only when it ends up where it doesn’t belong – in nature, the air, or, worse, in our bodies. In all other situations, it is a practical material that can be turned into raw feedstock in…
An Expedition for a New Life of Plastic Waste
Plastic Odyssey is a global initiative dedicated to addressing the issue of plastic pollution in the world’s most affected regions, with a particular focus on combating marine and ocean plastic contamination. The organization’s mission is carried out using a ship…
Bioplastics and Algae – A New Foundation for Habitats Beyond Earth
I wouldn’t trade my planet for any extraterrestrial habitat. Still, for some powerful individuals, it seems that even the most beautiful places on Earth are no longer exciting enough – so their gaze (and budget) increasingly turns toward Mars. Why…
International Plastic Bag Free Day: Small Packages, Big Problem
Every year, on July 3rd, International Plastic Bag Free Day is marked across the world. It was launched in 2009 by environmental organizations and later supported by the global movement Break Free from Plastic, founded in 2016. The aim of…