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Adidas Creates Running Shoe Made with Recycled Ocean Plastic Debris
To celebrate World Oceans Day, adidas and Parley for the Oceans have announced the release of a limited number of the iconic running shoe showcased at last year’s Parley Talks ‘Oceans. Climate. Life.’ hosted by the President of the General…
Biodegradable plastic ‘false solution’ for ocean waste problem
Biodegradable plastic water bottles and shopping bags are a false solution to the ubiquitous problem of litter in the oceans, the UN’s top environmental scientist has warned. Most plastic is extremely durable, leading to large plastic debris and “microplastics” to…
The First American City to Ban Plastic Water Bottles
Plastic pollution is one of the greatest burdens to the environment. Believe it or not, enough plastic is discarded every year to circle the globe four times. Even worse, it is estimated that 50 percent of the plastic on this…
World’s Most Comprehensive Study Shows More Plastic in Our Oceans Than Scientists Thought
The 5 Gyres Institute co-authored this study which is the most comprehensive estimate of small plastics in the world’s oceans. There were two other papers published earlier, one by Cozar (2014) and Eriksen (2014) using separate data sets. The paper…
European Parliament Adopts New Rules for Vehicle Circularity
The European Parliament has given final approval to a new regulation introducing circular economy principles into the European Union’s automotive sector, with the aim of reducing resource consumption, increasing the use of recycled materials, and improving end-of-life vehicle management. The…
When Pollen Is Not Nutritious Enough: Oxford Team Develops a New Supplement for Bees
Nectar is a sweet liquid rich in sugars that plants use to attract bees and other insects. Honey is processed nectar that bees store as a reserve for periods when forage is unavailable, while pollen is a fine powder and…
The Baroque Pearl of Vojvodina Revived Through Tradition and Nature
I n order to preserve the traditional values of Vojvodina – above all, its multiculturalism and diversity – the desire to contribute to the local community brought together a critical mass of people from business, culture, and art in the…