There is no way to avoid microplastics from reaching the human body. Whether it's in food and its packaging, in our homes, furniture, and clothing, or even in our environment.
Plastics also affect our health in ways we are just...
Within the framework of the Zero Plastic Destination project, Aeropuertos Argentina, together with Unplastify, has managed to reduce the use of single-use plastics in its terminals by 28% since March 2023.
This represents more than 25 tons of plastic avoided...
This year does not end with a global plastic treaty. The countries that negotiated an internationally legally binding instrument on this contamination until Sunday suspended the sessions.
As the fifth day of debate was still ongoing, no agreement was reached...
The fight against plastic pollution has prompted many people to seek more sustainable alternatives for everyday life. One of the most effective and popular solutions is the use of reusable and eco-friendly bags, which are quickly replacing traditional plastic...
In the final stage of the **Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee** held in Busan, South Korea, UN experts emphasized the need to establish the premise of "(https://noticiasambientales.com/residuos/la-mitad-de-la-contaminacion-plastica-esta-asociada-con-56-empresas/)" for their actions.
In this sense, the experts warned that current negotiations **could shift the...
The company Novamont presented its range of bioplastics Mater-Bi, biodegradable and compostable, ideal for biodegradable mulching in soil according to the European standard UNE EN-17033 and other agricultural applications.
The Mater-Bi bioplastics are obtained through patented technologies in the transformation...
Scientists from the University of Cambridge have developed a reactor that uses sunlight to convert plastic and CO2 into eco-friendly fuels and other materials useful for the industry.
The research results are published in the Nature Synthesis journal.
Sunlight to Transform...