China had taken in nearly half of the world’s plastic waste since 1992 until it imposed an import ban in 2018.
The use of plastic has skyrocketed over the past decade. Recent statistics reveal that in 2021, each person in the European Union (EU) generated an average of 36 kg of plastic packaging waste.
Stalled plastic treaty talks risk a global health crisis fueled by microplastics and toxic emissions worldwide.
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A team of researchers from the University of Castilla-La Mancha (Spain) and the University of Newcastle (Australia) has introduced a novel, two-stage bioconversion system that uses insect larvae to ...
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Thailand has slammed the brakes on plastic waste imports, turning from a dumping ground into a leader in the global battle ...
Thailand has prohibited the import of plastic waste because of concerns about dangerous pollution.As per The Guardian, ...
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