One solution is the development and mobilization of technologies that either 1) prevent plastics from entering waterways or 2) collect marine and riverine plastic pollution. To date, however, few reports have focused on these technologies, and information on various technological developments is ...
Plastic pollution is a problem that has been growing at a meteoric pace. We are so used to using plastic in our everyday lives that we barely even take notice how wasteful we are. That, however, is a trend that can no longer continue to go unchecked. So what exactly is plastic pollution?
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Plastic waste is one of the major environmental issues we face today. While plastic products make our lives more convenient, their overuse and improper disposal are causing severe harm to our planet. It’s crucial to take steps to address this problem. Discover why combating plastic pollution is...
Interceptor to Remove Plastic Pollution from the Entry Point to the Ocean (Rivers) ‘Interceptors’, which is a scalable solution, helps to protect the plastic from entering the ocean from river. A 100 per cent solar power device can be implemented in the majority of the world’s polluted ri...
A pyrolysis/combustion process provides an alternative energy source which reduces pollution and recycles waste plastics. This pyrolysis solution uses vaporized plastics as a fuel to release thermal energy through combustion, which can be harvested for power. The design will be a self-sustaining py...
Plastic pollution Trash Boom: A new technology to stop marine littering Dec 13, 2022 Reading time: about 2 minutes 100 of the best ideas that can actually improve the world are gathered in the student competition "Prototypes for Humanity". One of them prevents (plastic) waste from entering ...
Plastic pollution is a problem that plagues not one, but all of the world’s oceans, killing sea life and endangering the health of human beings. Though the issue of marine plastic solution is not one that can be resolved easily, it is possible to alleviate the problem at least to a sm...
While these companies are obviously not personally throwing their bottles into the ocean, they are certainly not working towards a solution to their large contributions to the plastic crisis.In addition to contributing to pollution, drinking from plastic water bottles also poses potential health risks....
In fact, just one kilometer of road paved with a plastic blend can contain the equivalent of nearly 750,000 plastic bags! Science journalist Ann Parson looks at the possibilities -- and pitfalls -- of this creative solution. Posted Jun 2021 ...