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‘Super-Enzyme’ Speeds Up Breakdown of Plastic, Researchers Say

September 29, 2020September 30, 2020ISABELLA KWAIComments Off on ‘Super-Enzyme’ Speeds Up Breakdown of Plastic, Researchers Say

A new cocktail of enzymes that degrades plastic faster is a step to fully recycling soda bottles and other waste, British and American researchers said this week.

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Left Litter in the Park? Thailand Officials Will Mail It to Your Home

September 21, 2020September 21, 2020TIFFANY MAYComments Off on Left Litter in the Park? Thailand Officials Will Mail It to Your Home

After campers left trash in a national park, park employees tracked them down, mailed the garbage back and reported them to the authorities.

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After Fighting Plastic in ‘Paradise Lost,’ Sisters Take On Climate Change

July 3, 2020July 3, 2020Richard C. Paddock and Nyimas LaulaComments Off on After Fighting Plastic in ‘Paradise Lost,’ Sisters Take On Climate Change

Melati and Isabel Wijsen began campaigning to reduce plastic waste in Bali seven years ago. Now 19 and 17, they say the pandemic shows that stark measures to protect the planet are possible.

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Sewer Cleaners Wanted in Pakistan: Only Christians Need Apply.

May 4, 2020May 4, 2020ZIA ur-REHMAN and MARIA ABI-HABIBComments Off on Sewer Cleaners Wanted in Pakistan: Only Christians Need Apply.

In Pakistan, descendants of lower-caste Hindus who converted to Christianity centuries ago still find themselves marginalized, relegated to dirty jobs and grim fates.

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Jakarta’s Trash Mountain: ‘When People Are Desperate for Jobs, They Come Here’

April 27, 2020Adam Dean and Richard C. PaddockComments Off on Jakarta’s Trash Mountain: ‘When People Are Desperate for Jobs, They Come Here’

The scavengers who make a living picking plastic, metal and even bones from a huge landfill face additional misery as the global economic slowdown closes the recycling centers they count on.

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The Plastic-Hunting Pirates of the Cornish Coast

March 23, 2020March 23, 2020Alexander TurnerComments Off on 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.

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Americans Coping With the Coronavirus Are Clogging Toilets

March 21, 2020Michael LevensonComments Off on Americans Coping With the Coronavirus Are Clogging Toilets

Sewage systems and toilets are backing up as consumers clean their homes with disinfectant wipes and turn to paper towels, napkins and baby wipes to cope with the lack of toilet paper.

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Europe Wants a ‘Right to Repair’ Smartphones and Gadgets

March 12, 2020March 13, 2020ELIAN PELTIERComments Off on Europe Wants a ‘Right to Repair’ Smartphones and Gadgets

The European Union is seeking to help consumers fix or upgrade devices, rather than replace them, as part of a 30-year push to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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China Says It Will Ban Plastics That Pollute Its Land and Water

January 20, 2020January 20, 2020CHRIS BUCKLEYComments Off on 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.

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A Common Charger for All Phones? The E.U. Is on the Case

January 17, 2020January 19, 2020Geneva AbdulComments Off on A Common Charger for All Phones? The E.U. Is on the Case

The proposal could save costs and thousands of tons of electronic waste, advocates say, but previous measures have fizzled.

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