“The astronomical growth of food delivery apps in China is flooding the country with takeout containers, utensils and bags,” writes Raymond Zhong and Carolyn Zhang for The New York Times. “And the country’s patchy recycling system isn’t keeping up. The vast majority of this plastic ends up discarded, buried or burned with the rest of the trash, researchers and recyclers say.”…
Tag: Plastic Bags
Biodegradable Bags Buried for 3 Years Are Still Usable
Olivia Rosane – Are biodegradable consumer products a sham? Source: https://www.wakingtimes.com/2019/04/30/biodegradable-bags-buried-for-3-years-are-still-usable/…
Ocean-Clogging Microplastics Also Pollute the Air, Study Finds
Microplastics are known to cause ocean pollution, but a new study suggests airborne plastic particles pollute the air and dry land as well. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/18/science/what-are-microplastics.html?partner=rss&emc=rss…
The race to save the planet from plastic
Scientists are trying to accelerate evolution to make plastics rot. A tiny new organism is showing them how. Sometime between 2010 and 2015, a tiny organism with an unusual appetite made a home in an industrial site near a bottle-recycling plant in Sakai, Japan. The site, located by a bustling port in one of the… Continue reading The race to save the planet from plastic
New Yorkers Say They Want to Save the Environment (but They Also Love Their Plastic Bags)
The state’s plan to ban single-use plastic bags has become a talking point among city residents. Here’s what some had to say. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/31/nyregion/plastic-bag-ban-new-york.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Plastic Bags to Be Banned in New York; Second Statewide Ban, After California
State lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo have agreed to ban most single-use plastic bags; counties will have the option to impose a 5-cent paper-bag fee. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/28/nyregion/plastic-bag-ban-.html?partner=rss&emc=rss