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Plastic pollution: European farmland could be largest global reservoir of microplastics

Plastic pollution: European farmland could be largest global reservoir of microplastics

Liang Lan May 24, 2022

A study estimated that between 31,000 and 42,000 tonnes of microplastics (or 86 trillion – 710 trillion microplastic particles) are....

Plastic Waste Is a Gold Mine, Study Finds

Plastic Waste Is a Gold Mine, Study Finds

Liang Lan May 12, 2022

Making recycling systems more efficient will save between $4.5 billion and nearly $10 billion according to new research.

Study finds 'throwaway economy' thwarting climate goals

Study finds 'throwaway economy' thwarting climate goals

George Scott January 25, 2022

PARIS - Countries are neglecting the massive impact of the "throwaway" economy on planet-warming emissions, according to research that calculated....

Report: US carbon emissions grew in 2021

Report: US carbon emissions grew in 2021

Liang Lan January 12, 2022

In the face of presidential orders and a flurry of legislation to curb carbon emissions, the volume of climate-warming gasses....

Climate Change: How Fast Fashion Hurts The Environment

Climate Change: How Fast Fashion Hurts The Environment

Liang Lan January 03, 2022

Fast fashion is based on the idea of creating a false demand for fresh looks so that more clothes are....

Climate concern: Scotland burns four times more waste than five years ago

Climate concern: Scotland burns four times more waste than five years ago

George Scott December 09, 2021

SCOTLAND is burning nearly four times more household waste than it did five years ago and is now incinerating almost....

Circular Economy a ‘Triple Win’ for Environment, Supply Chains, Finances

Circular Economy a ‘Triple Win’ for Environment, Supply Chains, Finances

George Scott December 02, 2021

The circular economy is steadily climbing its way up the corporate buzzword ladder. Gartner analyst Sarah Watt posits this model....