Study shows how avocado pruning residues can be used produce more sustainable food packaging Tired Earth May 15, 2024 Spain is the main producer of avocados at the European level, with production being concentrated in the Axarquia region of....
Novel hydrogel removes microplastics from water Tired Earth April 14, 2024 Scientists have previously tried using filtering membranes to remove microplastics.
EU agrees on heavily contested law to cut packaging waste Tired Earth March 06, 2024 The controversial overhaul of the EU’s packaging waste rules was agreed in Brussels on Monday (4 March), paving the way....
Interview With Guilt Free Tee, a Family-Run Business GuiltFreeTee Ltd March 04, 2024 Guilt Free Tee plant a tree every order as we want to be part of the solution to deforestation and....
Microplastics found in every human placenta tested Tired Earth February 24, 2024 Researchers reported finding microplastics in all 62 of the placenta samples tested, with concentrations ranging from 6.5 to 790 micrograms....
Plastic recycling with a protein anchor Tired Earth February 24, 2024 Polystyrene is a widespread plastic that is essentially not recyclable when mixed with other materials and is not biodegradable.
Spanish pellet spill puts EU law on microplastic pollution in the spotlight Michael Murphy January 17, 2024 A recent spill of plastic pellets on the Spanish coast has highlighted the need for regulation at the EU level,....
Products made of plastic falsely claimed to be biodegradable are on sale at Brazilian supermarkets Hannah Steiner October 30, 2023 The Brazilian Plastics Industry Association (ABIPLAST) also issued a statement saying it supports a ban on the use of oxo-degradable....