The City Fix

JUNE 8, 2023

“Plastic kills, and the damages of plastic pollution have no borders. We cannot beat plastic pollution if we don’t tackle climate change, environmental loss and food crises at the same time.” That was the powerful message Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 12, 2024

The Alliance to End Plastic Waste has published the first two in a series of ‘Solution Model’ playbooks, to improve the understanding of the many stakeholders across the plastic value chain about what is possible and what else is needed to drive systems change to end plastic waste in the environment and develop a circular economy for plastics.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

OCTOBER 14, 2021

When that stylish jacket is made with ocean plastic, it's world-changing. When Adidas releases a new jacket, it's hot fashion news. The Terrex MyShelter PrimaLoft Hooded Jacket has classic Adidas styling and all the good looks you could want.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Let's see who this year's top plastic polluters are. May we have the envelope, please?

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GreenBiz

JUNE 27, 2023

The transition to greener chemicals offers holistic solutions to plastics pollution, climate change and biodiversity, but we need more investments to scale innovation.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

An international group of scientists has cautioned against reliance on mechanical cleanup devices as a means of addressing the plastic pollution crisis. The research highlights that in recent years, several forms of cleanup devices have been developed to remove plastics from the environment.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

MARCH 15, 2021

With the National Plastic Plan, Australia aims to address challenges with biodegradable, recyclable and compostable plastics.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Plastic pollution is a worldwide problem, with piles of debris along coastlines, on roadsides, in landfills and floating in waterways. Environmentally conscious companies are looking for ways to clean up the mess while simultaneously seeking out methods to recycle products into other products.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

A new investigation by NPR and PBS Frontline reveals that for decades, executives in the oil and plastic industries invested millions of U.S. dollars into misleading the public about the recycling of plastics. As a good citizen, you sort your trash, thinking that the plastic will be recycled to reduce pollution.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

MARCH 25, 2021

Lucas Couto, Senior Industrial Designer at EGGS Design in Norway, is focused on turning plastic pollution into innovative recycled designs. The designer has teamed up with plastic recycling company Precious Plastic to help reveal the potential of plastic waste in the design space.

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Jim Conca

MARCH 12, 2021

We just aren’t recycling the materials that we need to recycle to address climate change as well pollution. America landfilled 27 million tons of plastic in 2018 but only recycled 3 million tons. It’s even worse worldwide.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

MARCH 23, 2021

Join WCS and Votes for the Planet to discuss the impact of plastic pollution and create your own Plastic Pollution Plan! Plastics are present in virtually every aspect of our lives: at the grocery store, restaurants, online shopping, packaging, and the list goes on. Virtual Event. Bring a friend! About the Co-Host.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

JANUARY 18, 2021

A new study has found "Neptune Balls" full of plastic that wash ashore are the product of seagrass, which collects and purges plastic pollution from the water.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 30, 2024

Understanding why climate change might contribute to increasing plastic pollution is the focus of a new research project starting this month at the University of Portsmouth. Until now, studies have concentrated solely on microplastics shedding from brand-new plastics.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Following backlash concerning plastic waste buildup in beaches and oceans, Scotland is now the first country in the United Kingdom to officially ban the manufacture, supply and sale of plastic-stemmed cotton swabs.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Plastic pollution is a major climate threat and now there's a unique solution. It is the world’s first mobile industrial-grade plastic trash upcycling platform. The World Design Organization named Trashpresso, designed by Miniwiz, a World Design Impact Prize Winner for 2021.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

MAY 31, 2021

Recently unveiled by SeaCleaners, the Manta hybrid catamaran is designed to combat the oceans' plastic pollution in a brand new way.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

OCTOBER 29, 2019

After recently announcing its first success at collecting plastic waste from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, The Ocean Cleanup team is widening efforts by addressing the main entry point of litter — rivers.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Climate action NGO WRAP published annual updates of its voluntary agreements for the food, plastics and textiles sectors on 1 December. WRAP launched its first voluntary agreement in 2005 and has since expanded its programme to address food and drink, plastic pollution, and fashion and textiles.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

MAY 3, 2021

Most riverine plastic that flows into the oceans comes from just 1% of rivers worldwide.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Water bottles, lunch bags and clothing laced with microfibers: welcome to what some are calling the "plastic age." A recent study reports plastic pollution caused by people is so all encompassing it’s deposited itself into our fossil record. Related: But this didn’t occur overnight as contamination has been building since 1945.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

JULY 1, 2020

The global movement is asking people around the world to be part of the plastic pollution solution.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 7, 2020

There are no 'silver bullet' solutions to plastics. Bacardi is calling its initiative "a silver bullet in the fight against plastic pollution.". It’s also worth noting that plastic makes up less than 1 percent of Bacardi’s packaging.) Plastic Waste. Lauren Phipps. Mon, 12/07/2020 - 01:30. Circular Economy.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

A new report highlights the lasting danger of pollution in our seas — but also the opportunity to remove and innovate with the resources that get dumped there.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 21, 2021

As the recycling industry innovates to embrace its role as a key player in the UK’s journey towards a more sustainable society, new challenges continue to emerge. One challenge which EMR faces is how it handles a series of non-biodegradable chemicals found in some plastics which are categorised as Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs).

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Inhabitat - Innovation

AUGUST 14, 2019

Do you have plastic in your nearby waterway? If you want to find out, you can collect a sample for testing using Babylegs, a trawl for monitoring ocean plastic.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 5, 2022

UK-based Mura Technology announces major backing from global chemicals giant to help it develop host of innovative US and European plastic recycling facilities. Steve Mahon, CEO at Mura Technology, described Dow's investment as "the latest vote of confidence in out business strategy and our innovative, highly scalable technology". "We

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Hydrogen Fuel News

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

  This article explores a diverse range of sustainable materials for constructing exhibition booths, emphasizing their environmental benefits and innovative applications.   This innovative material enhances the booth’s visual appeal, conveying a commitment to responsible sourcing and green practices.

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DeSmogBlog

MARCH 6, 2024

Last week at the New York State Capitol, more than 300 advocates joined lawmakers for a rally to urge the passage of a landmark waste reduction bill that proponents say is the best piece of legislation in the country aimed at lessening plastic trash. Thankfully they have not succeeded so far.”

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Planet Pulse

OCTOBER 27, 2020

New research combining Planet’s high cadence satellite imagery and other innovative technologies has successfully found the sources and pathways of plastic pollution in the Caribbean Sea. A boom is filled with plastic, and yet was only able to collect small amounts of it due to much of the debris passing it by.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 1, 2021

360 million metric tonnes of new plastic was produced in 2018. A group from the University of Pittsburgh explains, and offers a view on why the world must transform plastic use from linear to circular. In 1950, 2 million metric tonnes of new plastic was produced globally. Where did it all go?

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 27, 2021

z International, Nestlé, PepsiCo and Unilever announce plans to finance and launch £1m Flexible Plastic Fund. Fund designed to drive progress towards household collection of flexible plastic for recycling. The Fund will guarantee a minimum value of £100 per tonne of recycled product to incentivise recyclers to process flexible plastic.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

DECEMBER 24, 2021

What do you get when you combine companies who are passionate about ocean conservation with beach-inspired products? A collaboration that adds up to rum, beach bags and benefits to the environment.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 22, 2019

Poisonous particle pollution from brake and tyre wear is carried in runoff then enters rivers and streams. It acknowledged that plastic particles from tyres are also deposited into sewers and lead to harmful consequences to marine wildlife and aquatic food chains. They not only pervade the air but also settle on the road surface.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 5, 2021

Over the years Hubbub has seen how impactful great design can be in nudging behaviours and the value of collaborating to create innovative, experimental approaches to tackling environmental issues. We’ve been really impressed by the innovative ideas the students have come up with to encourage a wide range of people to connect with nature.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 2, 2020

A new not-for-profit organisation, Changing Streams, has been established by an entrepreneur from Liverpool in a bid to remove plastic from the construction industry. The construction sector is the second largest producer of plastic waste in the UK, after packaging. An online workshop programme. · A new Charter. A new Charter. . ·

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

This, in turn, is dehydrated to create ethylene – a stage of the process handled by Technip Energies – and this ethylene is then polymerized – by circular plastics expert Borealis – to produce EVA (ethylene vinyl acetate), in the form of small plastic pellets, which then enter On’s production process for the creation of the CleanCloud foam material.

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