Nature News Science World Plant-based plastic: The scientific development that could change the world by Tom Blain A new plastic from organic plant waste has been created by scientists in Switzerland and could change everything. Scientists from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology has developed a new…
News Science Scientists create enzyme that breaks down plastic in a week instead of a century by Lochie Schuster Some clever cookies over at Texas University are using AI to produce an enzyme that can break down plastic waste more than 5,000 times faster. Not so fun fact: Every…
News Germany to ban the sale of single-use plastic items by Manning Patston It’s always a pleasure to report on positive environmental progress. Today, we see Germany take a step towards a cleaner future. Germany has just agreed to ban the selling of…
News Coca-Cola and Carlsberg back new plant-based plastic by Claire Adema In a world desperate for alternatives to plastic, Dutch company Avantium may just have the solution. Backed by distribution giants Coca-Cola and Carlsberg, the company is currently in the process…
News China vows to ban plastic bags in major cities by the end of the year by Luke Saunders It has never been more critical for the world to make big changes for the greater good of our environment. And now, China has made a big step towards environmental…
News Grocery store prints embarrassing slogans on their bags to reduce plastic waste by Charlie Young A store in Vancouver, East West Market, is shunning the use of plastic in an unusual and fairly hilarious way. The brand is printing embarrassing logos to discourage consumers away…
News Wild bees’ nest made entirely out of plastic discovered in Argentina by Sarah Gillard Usually, bees will build their nests out of natural materials such as mud, leaves, stone, petals, tree resin, and whatever else they can scavenge. In the past, nests have been found…
Arts News Plastikophobia: repurposing single-use plastics to raise awareness on waste by Sarah Gillard Canadian photographer and artist Benjamin Von Wong is known for his travel photography and hyper-realistic artistic style. Von Wong has produced multiple art installations and images to raise awareness on…
News Glastonbury Festival to ban all single use plastic bottles by Rianna Manuel In 2017, punters attending Glastonbury festival used 1.3 million single-use plastic bottles. That’s roughly 10 bottles per person over the 4-day event. Over the almost 50 years the festival has…
