New research shows that the amount of fragments embedded in the sea floor is far more than the plastic floating on the ocean’s surface.
Tag: Plastics
The Plastic-Hunting Pirates of the Cornish Coast
The Clean Ocean Sailing initiative removes plastic waste from areas of England’s coastline that are inaccessible by foot.
China Says It Will Ban Plastics That Pollute Its Land and Water
Though likely to be welcomed by many Chinese who worry about pollution, the measures could be a hard sell for a society used to convenience.
Indonesia Lets Plastic Burning Continue Despite Warning on Toxins
The Indonesian government pushed back on an international study that found high levels of dioxin in a village where plastic is burned to produce tofu.
Less Plastic With ‘Bags for Life’? Try Again, Campaign Groups Say
A surge in sales of thicker reusable plastic bags in British supermarkets is worsening their “plastic footprint,” a report says.
To Make This Tofu, Start by Burning Toxic Plastic
Plastic waste from America, collected for recycling, is shipped to Indonesia. Some is burned as fuel by tofu makers, producing deadly chemicals and contaminating food.
Less Trash, More Schools — One Plastic Brick at a Time
Plastic garbage collected by a women’s group is being recycled into bricks and used to build schools in West Africa.
Cleansing Plastic From Oceans: Big Ask for a Country That Loves Wrap
Japan is showcasing its plastics recycling at the G-20 meeting in Osaka. But the Japanese also wrap everything in plastic, and a lot winds up in the sea.
Recyclers Cringe as Southeast Asia Says It’s Sick of the West’s Trash
After China restricted plastic scrap imports, countries like Malaysia took the brunt of the waste. But now there’s a regionwide backlash, and recyclers are worried.
Capri Dispatch: Capri Welcomes 2.3 Million Tourists a Year but Wants to Limit the Trash They Leave Behind
Capri has decreed a ban on plastic and would like to limit boat traffic, too, in an effort to control those twin Italian ills: tourism and trash.