In agricultural production, microplastics have become environmental pollutants that cannot be ignored. They may not only enter the food chain through the soil-plant system, threatening food safety, ...
We often think of plastic pollution as a problem of oceans and seabirds. But beneath our feet, in the quiet dark of agricultural soils, a new kind of contamination is unfolding—one with profound ...
Governments worldwide are also implementing stringent regulations to combat plastic pollution. Initiatives aimed at reducing single-use plastics have led to an upsurge in demand for biodegradable ...
It’s official: In March, the United Nations Environmental Assembly endorsed a global pact on the life cycle of plastic. It has been declared a seismic shift in the battle against marine pollution, but ...
Right now your compost bin might be full of vegetable peelings and old teabags but in the future it could be full of plastic waste too. This is after researchers discovered a new type of compostable ...
According to co-owner of Biogone and Fieldtech Solutions, landfill-biodegradable plastics offer a way to manage plastic waste ...
Our garden sheds are swimming in petroleum: plastic pots, trays, and more are some of the most common tools that use fossil ...
Students with the new biodegradable plastic cups on campus, which look and feel exactly like plastic. — LYFECYCLE It is lunchtime at the Monash University Malaysia campus in Bandar Sunway, Selangor.