All plastic articles – Page 8
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ResearchReactor offers solution to plastic pollution
Compact system turns waste plastic into fuels, allowing boats to power themselves while cleaning up the ocean
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NewsBPA added to ‘very high concern’ list of substances in EU
Decision by the European Chemicals Agency could ultimately lead to a ban on the chemical’s use
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ResearchProtective polymer coats 'grown' on cells
Coated cells could be harnessed for biomedical applications
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NewsHealth impacts of microplastics under review in UK
Chief Medical Officer for England to investigate potential dangers to human health of plastic waste
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ResearchPlastic waste chemical attracts hungry seabirds
Marine birds shown to be drawn to the smell of dimethyl sulfide produced by microplastic debris
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ResearchHalting the flow of microplastics
Most wastewater treatment plants are unable to deal with small litter particles, researchers find
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ResearchPlastics synthesis goes green
Enzyme-catalysed polymerisation could lead to sustainable plastics
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NewsUK to ban plastic microbeads in cosmetics
Fears for health of marine ecosystems mean ban is expected by end of 2017
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NewsMPs call on UK government to ban microbeads in cosmetic products
Call to action follows recent bans in US and Canada
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OpinionPlastic not so fantastic
The world has a big problem with small plastics and the time to act is now
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NewsUK open to microbead ban if EU fails to act
Government may act unilaterally amid growing evidence of environmental problems
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OpinionTowards a new plastics economy
Global change is needed to avert disaster, says the Ellen MacArthur Foundation
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FeaturePlastic problems
Tiny pieces of plastic may be doing as much harm in our oceans and waterways as the big stuff, finds Nina Notman
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ResearchSquid beak insight shifts chitosan composites up the pecking order
Lightweight organic composite with tuneable mechanical properties mimics cephalopod beak
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ResearchPlastic-eating bacteria show way to recycle plastic bottles sustainably
Two bacterial enzymes can break up PET polymer into its building blocks
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ResearchLeather gets a new perfume
Scientists in India have developed a way of infusing leather with lemongrass oil
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NewsUN sets its sights on marine microplastics
Scale of the problem means no simple solutions exist to tackle plastic particles already in the world’s oceans