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Discovery of Synthetic Plastic Fibers in Antarctic Weddell Sea

Negotiation regarding a new Global Plastics Treaty has made the nations meet in Uruguay. Marine and forensic scientists reported new outcomes this week that disclose the breakthrough of synthetic plastic fibers in seawater, air, sea ice, and sediment sampled in the Antarctic Weddell Sea.

24 Nov 2022

SC Johnson Professional Launches New Washroom Soap Dispenser Made from 70% Recovered Coastal Plastic

SC Johnson Professional is launching a new washroom soap dispenser made from recovered coastal plastic. The SCJ Professional® Proline WAVE 1 litre washroom soap dispenser is made from 70% recovered coastal plastic, which is post-consumer recycled waste plastic collected on land within 31 miles of an ocean so that it does not reach oceans or landfills.

From SC Johnson Professional USA, Inc. 24 Nov 2022

Examining the Presence of Plastic Pollution Within the North Atlantic

Researchers found that the North Atlantic gyre had much higher concentrations of plastic, which is made up of polymers derived from packaging, rope, and paint particles, when compared to other open ocean regions.

23 Nov 2022

Chemicals in Plastics Could Undermine the Global Plastic Treaty's Effectiveness

Next week the United Nations intergovernmental negotiating committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution will meet in Uruguay.

23 Nov 2022

Chemical Coding and a Legal Net to Combat Plastic Pollution

A transdisciplinary team of QUT researchers has proposed an innovative strategy to address the global plastic pollution crisis using a combination of plastics encoded like DNA and international law.

21 Nov 2022

World’s Largest Companies Focus on Recycling Rather than Virgin Plastic Reduction

Plastic pollution is overwhelming landfills, littering Earth's coastlines, and affecting the health of animals, including humans, while also contributing to environmental degradation and climate change.

19 Nov 2022

People with Neurologic Diseases Experience Worsening Symptoms Due to Climate Change

People with neurologic diseases like headache, dementia, multiple sclerosis (MS) and Parkinson's disease may experience worsening symptoms due to climate change, according to a scoping review of research published in the November 16, 2022, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

17 Nov 2022