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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…
Green Packaging in Question – Glass Bottles Full of Microplastics
Beverages in glass bottles contain more microplastic particles than those in plastic bottles, cartons, or cans, according to a study by the French food safety laboratory Anses. The aim of their study was to determine the level of microplastic contamination…
World Environment Day – United Against Plastic Pollution
The most important international day dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of preserving our planet is World Environment Day, observed every year on June 5. This day was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1972 and was…