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Fossil Fuel Dependence Persists in Plastic Production

Findings on global plastic disposal trends highlight incineration's growth and regional differences, informing policies amid rising environmental concerns.

11 Apr 2025

Streamlining CO2 Conversion with Direct Catalyst Crystallization

Innovative CO2-to-CO conversion method achieves 15-minute processing time, utilizing cobalt phthalocyanine for enhanced efficiency in synthetic fuel production.

9 Apr 2025

Plastic Pollution Along Australian Coastlines Decreases by 39 Percent

Plastic pollution littering Australian coastlines has dropped by more than a third over the last decade, according to research by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency.

4 Apr 2025

Bluewater Relaunches in the U.S. to Tackle Tap Water Contamination and Single-Use Plastic Waste at the Source

Swedish clean-water-tech leader Bluewater is relaunching in the United States this April with a mission-driven focus: to revolutionize how Americans access clean, safe, and sustainable drinking water — while fighting back against the dual crises of tap water contaminated with toxic chemicals and plastic pollution.

3 Apr 2025

Wastewater Monitoring for Pandemic Prevention and Chronic Disease Insights

Centre of Excellence in Water-Based Early-Warning Systems analyzes wastewater to identify disease outbreaks and chronic health risks for better public health.

2 Apr 2025

MIT Researchers Explore Sustainable Bioplastics Solutions in the Amazon

More than 60,000 tons of plastic makes the journey down the Amazon River to the Atlantic Ocean every year. And that doesn't include what finds its way to the river's banks, or the microplastics ingested by the region's abundant and diverse wildlife.

15 Mar 2025

How PFAS Bioaccumulate in Shellfish and Shorebirds and What it Means for Human Health

This study identifies previously undetected PFAS in East Asian-Australian wildlife, emphasizing the TOP assay's role in assessing environmental contamination.

7 Mar 2025

The RECLAIM project launches a low-cost, portable, AI-powered robotic material recovery plant

RECLAIM's robotic waste recovery plant offers a decentralized solution for efficient material recovery in remote areas and during peak waste generation events.

From AIMPLAS 3 Mar 2025

Important Move to Take the Climate Pollution Out of Iron and Steel Production

In response to the announcement of a national green iron investment fund and joint federal and SA investment in the transition of the Whyalla steelworks to green methods of steel production.

21 Feb 2025

Plastic Pollution Threatens Food Safety

Recent studies reveal micro and nanoscale plastics in soil and water increase toxic chemical absorption in plants and human cells, raising food safety concerns.

12 Feb 2025