⚡ New electrolyzer turns plastic-waste syngas into ethylene with less energy
https://techxplore.com/news/2026-02-electrolyzer-plastic-syngas-ethylene-energy.html
#chemistry #recycling #syngas #carbon #manufacturing #plastics #energytransition
#Plastics
Riding the wave: can surf tourism save Peru’s ancient reed-boat fishing culture? https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/26/wave-riders-surf-tourism-save-peru-ancient-reed-boat-fishing-culture #Peru #Fishing #Americas #MarineLife #Food #Pollution #Conservation #Plastics #Environment #WorldNews #Surfing
I watched an interesting talk this evening: https://www.hampshireskeptics.org/25th-february-2026-taking-off-the-blindfold-about-plastic-waste-how-making-waste-visible-changes-behaviour/
About what types of messages caused which types of people to reduce thei volume of single-use plastics they use.
#winchester #skeptics #science #plastics #PlasticsPollution #BreakFreeFromPlastics
12 reasons why plastic recycling is failing so badly.
https://theconversation.com/12-reasons-why-plastic-recycling-is-failing-so-badly-276412
"In a new study, researchers found microplastics deep inside prostate cancer tumors, raising more questions about the role the ubiquitous pollutants play in public health.
The findings — which come from a small study of 10 men — were presented Monday at the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s Genitourinary Cancers Symposium and have not yet been published in a peer-reviewed journal."
#healthcare #ProstateCancer #microplastics #nanoplastics #plastics
🧼 New chemi-mechanical process removes pigments and restores properties in recycled plastics
https://phys.org/news/2026-01-chemi-mechanical-pigments-properties-recycled.html
♻️ The #CircularEconomy is not only essential to keep a habitable planet; it is also major business opportunity. Yet the EU remains far from its goal to double circularity to 24% by 2030.
As @EP_Environment is to debate #plastics circularity tomorrow, we reiterate EASAC’s scientific advice:
https://easac.eu/publications/details/update-on-the-easac-plastics-report-towards-a-plastics-treaty
"‘They pushed so many lies about recycling’: the fight to stop big oil pumping billions more into plastics"
"Even in Antarctica, Insects Are Eating Microplastics"
How the US is moving away from Chinese imports https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/21/electronics-imports-plunged-trump-china-tariffs-00790374?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Manufacturing #Supplychains #Batteries #Companies #Plastics #Research #Textiles #Exports #Imports #Markets #Tariffs #TradeUK #Courts #Trade #Trade #Oil
The fight to stop big #oil pumping billions more into #plastics
“#Recycling has been a big part of their arsenal. I think the thing that was so shocking was to read these documents and conference transcripts, going back to the 70s, to see that they understood it is really hard to make plastic recycling work.” They understood that an attempt at recycling would make consumers less guilty about waste they were producing. “They pushed so many myths and lies about recycling.”
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/19/they-pushed-so-many-lies-about-recycling-the-fight-to-stop-big-oil-pumping-billions-more-into-plastics
"‘They pushed so many lies about recycling’: the fight to stop big oil pumping billions more into #plastics."
Would anyone still disagree that THE ONLY function of "plastics #recycling" is to make us not worry about the crazy amount of plastics we use?
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/19/they-pushed-so-many-lies-about-recycling-the-fight-to-stop-big-oil-pumping-billions-more-into-plastics
‘There has to be glitter’: can the Rio carnival give up its love of beach-polluting microplastics? https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/19/brazil-glitter-ban-rio-carnival-beaches-microplastic-pollution-health #Oceans #RioDeJaneiro #Brazil #Americas #Environment #Pollution #Plastics #WorldNews #GlobalHealth #HeartAttack #Coastlines #Society #MarineLife #Wildlife #Fish
‘They pushed so many #lies about #recycling’: the fight to stop #big_oil pumping billions more into #plastics | Plastics | The Guardian
> #Plastic production has doubled over the last 20 years – and will likely double again. For author Beth #Gardiner, metal water bottles and canvas tote bags are not the solution. So what is?
🛡️ Nanoplastics in water help bacteria form stronger, disinfectant-resistant biofilms
https://phys.org/news/2026-01-nanoplastics-bacteria-stronger-disinfectant-resistant.html
#bacteria #plastics #materials #biofilms #microbes #nanoplastics #waste #environment
if you ever wondered how those #microplastics enter your food and subsequently your body, the answer is subtly :blobawkward:
#plastics #microfibres #nanofibres #food
"Lack of demand hampering flexible plastics recycling, warns industry alliance"
https://www.edie.net/lack-of-demand-hampering-flexible-plastics-recycling-warns-industry-alliance/
If you need to be hopeful about #plastics and #GreenEnergy, go watch Hank Green chat with Matt Farrell:
Just make sure you stop when they say goodbye, because... _sigh_....
"Biodegradable Plastics Made from Fish Waste Offer New Path to Sustainable Materials"
https://happyeconews.com/biodegradable-plastics-made-from-fish-waste/
Think twice before you throw your stuff away. #plastic #plastics #pollution #waste #photography #litter
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