This alien plant is lethal for the environment. Now it’s being turned into a plastic to regrow forests
Now a Kenyan company is addressing the problem as well as the country’s plastic pollution issue by turning the invasive plant ...
Study shows how microplastic pollution is impacting plant growth
A new study finds that microplastic pollution reduces plant photosynthesis, threatening global food security and worsening climate change. Researchers warn this could lead to major crop losses and ...
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The Plastic-Production Problem
both which process natural gas to create plastic. For example: ExxonMobil and a Saudi Arabian partner plan to build the world’s biggest plastics plant. This monstrosity will produce tens of millions ...
Plastic-to-Fuel Recycling Plant Owing Muni Debt Goes Bust
An Indiana recycling plant that tapped municipal bond investors for capital six years ago has filed for bankruptcy after the ...
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Plastic from plants? NSF grant helps OHIO researchers explore plant polymer scaffolding in search for fossil fuel replacements
In a world increasingly aware of the environmental impact of fossil fuels, researchers are embarking on a venture to find ...
Howard County Council votes against bill that would have banned a plastic recycling plant
The Howard County Council voted against a bill Monday that would have prohibited the incineration of plastic in residential areas.