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Do we produce more plastic than we actually need? And what about single-use plastics? Around 40% of plastics consumed are discarded after just one use! Plastic bags, plates, containers, cups, balloons, straws and many more are used in enormous quantities every day....
The “Blue Skies, Blue Seas: Air Pollution, Marine Plastics and Coastal Erosion in the Middle East and North Africa” report analyses the deterioration of their blue assets—their skies and seas, the consequences and and listing the priorities to be taken into account....
Plastic is one of the most widely used materials in the world to manufacture everything from clothing to computers. Why is it so important to properly manage plastic waste? ◾️ It exceeds 10 billion tonnes. ◾️ It is one of the biggest environmental threats because it...
Up to 80% of the waste generated in medical and hospital facilities is non-hazardous, but is often sterilised, shredded, incinerated or landfilled. Plastics in medical products, such as capsule blister packs, disposable syringes, tablets, some prostheses, intravenous...
The African Marine Waste Network conference "Towards Zero Plastic to the Seas of Africa" took place in Gqeberha, South Africa. It was attended by experts from the plastics industry and renowned academics from the environmental field, in order to draw up tangible...
The Covid-19 pandemic has triggered another pandemic, but of sanitary waste. Because of this, the WHO has produced a report in which it refers to this problem. Both the healthcare and household sectors use a large number of single-use medical devices. Therefore, this...
Microplastics in the Antarctic marine system were found in samples from three different species of penguins: the Gentoo, the Chinstrap, and the Adélie penguin. The study was conducted by scientists from the National Museum of Natural Sciences in Madrid and has...
Cameroon has been struggling against plastic pollution for years. The country produces around 600,000 tonnes of plastic waste per year according to estimations. Thus, in 2014 the government banned the import, production, and distribution of single-use plastics....
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