the picture is not straightforward. Let's return to our cotton bag. It's certainly morebiodegradablethan plastic, but this might be where the advantages end. The industrial production of cotton requires far more energy, along w...
The industrial production of cotton requires far more energy, along with water and pesticides. As the bags are heavier, transporting them will lead to higher carbon emissions. An article from Columbia University suggests that cotton shopping bags need to be used over 7,000 times before they are...
The exhibition, titled “Everlasting Plastics”, aims to examine the role of this material “both literally and as a cultural metaphor”. Save this article Read more »Hong Kong Architects Convert Plastic Waste into Public Benches to Combat Pollution March 12, 2021 © HDP Photography The ...
as a threat to the ecosystem and has become an issue of global concern (Wagner and Reemtsma, 2019). A large percentage of plastics produced are single-use and are released into the natural environment due to poor management, lack of effective recovery methods, as well as limited success in...
With Singapore having declared 2019 as the Year Towards Zero Waste, TODAY’s new four-part Trash Talk series examines the issue of waste management and how Singaporeans can do our part to reduce waste. In this second instalment, We take a closer look at the menace of plastic waste and how...
根据第一段“A team of leading environmental experts have warned that the current war on plastic is detracting from the bigger threats to the environment. In an article, they say that while plastic waste is an issue, its prominence in the general public’s concern for the environment is ...
Scenario of plastic waste management Owing to the beneficial properties such as longevity, lightweight, water resistant, high elasticity, strength, durability, resistant to corrosion, easy to transport and economical, plastics are otherwise highly useful materials. However, it is the overconsumption of...
Furthermore, the maximal inclusions of plastic fibers were 5% for HDPE and LDPE, 10% for PP, and 50% for PET so as to satisfy the precast concrete wall requirements. 展开 关键词: plastic waste utilization, low thermal conductivity concrete, building material ...
根据第一段“Microplastics - tiny pieces of plastic waste less than five millimetres long that have been degraded by waves, wind and ultraviolet rays-have been discovered in the deepest oceanic trenches and within the stomachs of the organisms that live there, but we have little idea about where...
As policy changed Hong Kong (China), Thailand, etc. became mainImportersin 2018. Abstract It is well known thatAsiagenerates and receives large quantities of plastic waste. Through a detailed study of plastic waste generation and trade, the management and treatment of plastic waste in Asia were...