Posts tagged waste management techniques
Plastics being "Washed Out" of Big Brand's Packaging
Plastics being "Washed Out" of Big Brand's Packaging

More than 150 companies are asking that governments ban oxo-degradable plastic packaging due to the negative effects it can have on the environment and marine wildlife in a statement organized by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s New Plastics Economy Initiative.

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Environment, Policy, RegulationJames Edemicroplastic, oxo-degradable plastic packaging, New Plastics Economy initiative, Ellen MacArthur Foundation, Unilever, Pepsico, natural ecosystem, littering, waste management techniquesComment
Catch of the Day: Fish with a Side of Plastic Debris and Textile Fibers
Catch of the Day: Fish with a Side of Plastic Debris and Textile Fibers

Scientists studying fish and shellfish sold for human consumption in Indonesian and American fish markets found the presence of man-made debris.

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EnvironmentJames Edeman-made debris, fish markets, Vireo Advisors, Catch of the day, Fish with a Side of Plastic Debris and Textile Fibers, USA, Indonesia, plastic contamination, waste management techniques, human health effects, FTIR or Raman Spectroscopy, textiles, shellfishComment