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Stories tagged “plastic pollution”

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Singapore Scientists Crack Solvent-Free Recycling for Mixed Plastic Packaging
Technology

Singapore Scientists Crack Solvent-Free Recycling for Mixed Plastic Packaging

An NTU Singapore team has developed a chemical-free way to separate and reuse the layered plastic films that dominate food packaging — a stream most recyclers reject today.

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Inventor's Laundry Filter Is Already Pulling Tons of Microfibers From Wastewater
Technology

Inventor's Laundry Filter Is Already Pulling Tons of Microfibers From Wastewater

A simple add-on for home washing machines is trapping the synthetic threads that escape every wash, keeping plastic-based fibres out of rivers, oceans and tap water.

3 min read
The Ocean Cleanup Is Pulling Tons of Trash from LA Rivers Before the 2028 Olympics
News

The Ocean Cleanup Is Pulling Tons of Trash from LA Rivers Before the 2028 Olympics

The Dutch nonprofit that scoops plastic out of the Pacific is now deploying its river Interceptors in Ballona Creek and the LA River — aiming to clean both waterways in time for the LA 2028 Games.

3 min read