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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....
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...
The 5 R's: "Refuse what you do not need; reduce what you do need; reuse what you consume; recycle what you cannot refuse, reduce and reuse; or transform the rest." - Bea Johnson. Bea Johnson is the author of Zero Waste Home, a book launched in 2013 telling the story...
Recycling plastic bottles and transform them into valuable alternative products is one of the biggest challenges nowadays. According to a 2016 report by the World Economic Forum, plastics lose 95% of their material value after a single-use. Besides that, plastic...
Plastic pollution in Senegal has become a major crisis. In 2010 the country ranked 21st among the world’s top ocean polluters - 254,700 tonnes. Hence, in 2015 Senegal passed a law to ban single-use plastic bags prohibiting the production, import, distribution, or use...
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....
From collection to recycling, initiatives are multiplying to compensate for the inadequacies of the communes in the management of waste. Plastic bags, cans and used water sachets... In Ouagadougou, they are part of the landscape. In this way, the city can be seen as a...
More than 100,000 marine animals die each year from consuming or becoming entangled in plastic. According to Greenpeace, 90% of seabirds contain plastic in their stomachs. Exorbitant amounts of plastic are currently being produced. In 2015, 6.3 billion metric tonnes...
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