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Launch of new cleaning technology by Winning Brands and DAZZ reaches out to consumers, retailers, environmental organizations and industry allies. Winning ...
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Researchers tracked hundreds of buoys deployed in the Gulf of Mexico. Not only did the buoys not spread out many concentrated into an area the size of a ...
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86 per cent of teenagers have traces of Bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical compound used to make plastics, in their body, an Engaged Research public engagement ...
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Scientists say there needs to be more research into the impact of plastic pollution on sharks, whales and rays. A study, in the journal Trends in Ecology ...
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Directive seeks better access to safe drinking water to reduce use of throw-away containers The EU is to oblige national governments to provide greater access ...
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Corals may be confusing plastics for food, according to new research from the Duke University Marine Laboratory. It’s well established that marine animals eat ...
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Free refill points and fountains will be set up in shops, cafes and high streets in every English town and city. Consumers will be encouraged to refill their ...
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by Kim van Arkel, Scientific Advisor
Today, at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, with the support of Wendy Schmidt, lead philanthropic partner of ...
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After spending the December holidays in the Bahamas, frequently walking the beaches with a liter bag to collect plastic bits, this is welcome news to an area ...
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by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network
Brussels targets single-use plastics in an urgent clean-up plan that aims to make all packaging reusable or recyclable by 2030. The EU is waging war against ...
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Established in 2015 by Alex Scwartz and Magnus Jern, TAPP Water aim is to promote the consumption of tap water and reduce the amount of plastic bottles by ...
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by Kim van Arkel, Scientific Advisor
California-based skateboard company Bureo, in collaboration with Jenga founder Robert Grebler, has created an eco-friendly version of the classic game called ...
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Another innitiative that comes up with a new technology to collect plastic debris in harbours. More information on this drone: ...
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by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network
'Ooho' by Skipping Rocks Lab is an edible water bottle created out of 100% biodegradable brown algae that is an environmental-friendly alternative to plastic ...
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Volvo Ocean Race has teamed up with Bluewater, to provide innovative new water purification solutions in all our Race Villages to turn polluted and waste ...
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A new project aimed to identify suitable methods for monitoring microplastics in blue mussels and sediments - with sampling stations around the coast of ...
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Recycling is the only option to handle plastic waste at present. Now Indian scientists have found a new use for plastic waste - for decontamination of water. ...
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Germany has the best recycling rate in the world. Austria comes in second, followed by South Korea and Wales. All four countries manage to recycle between 52% ...
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