Plastic consumption in Australia is steadily increasing and is estimated to reach 8.8 million tonnes by 2050. Alongside plastic consumption, plastic waste management (PWM) faces rising environmental challenges in Australia as most of them are currently landfilled. Therefore, the A...
In addition to conducting surveys, lead author of the study, CSIRO PhD graduate Kathryn Willis, interviewed waste managers from 32 local governments around the country on the most effective approaches to reducing plastic pollution. The study found economic-based strategies such as curbside waste and ...
CANBERRA, March 20 (Xinhua) -- Australia's national science agency has made a commitment to help reduce the country's plastic waste by 80 percent over 10 years. The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) on Sunday announced a further investment in its Ending Plastic ...
Every year, about 8 million tons of plastic waste goes into the oceans. There, sunlight and waves break the plastic down to small particles. Most of the particles stay in the ocean. Others can spread into the soil and air. Could plastic in the air fall onto food and get into the ...
Eachyear,theworldproducesmorethan300milliontonsofplasticwaste,whichcantakealongtimetobreakdown.Almostathirdoftheworld'splasticwasteispolypropylene,ahardplasticusedtomakebottle:capsandfoodcontainersthattypicallytakehundredsofyearstodegrade.Now,agroupofscientistsattheUniversityofSydney,inAustraliahavedevelopedasolution:us...
The present world is now facing the challenge of proper management and resource recovery of the enormous amount of plastic waste. Lack of technical skills
The long-term goal is to engineer enzymes to degrade(分解) plastic waste in recycling plants through mechanical shredding, when plastic waste is torn into pieces , bacterial enzyme from the superworms can finish the enzymatic biodegradation process....
SYDNEY, July 1 (Xinhua) -- A ban on single-use plastic bags in Australia's Queensland state came into effect on Sunday, in the latest major effort to reduce the impact of the items on the country's environment. "Queenslanders use close to one billion of these plastic shopping bags per ...
2. Microplastic refers to plastic fragments and particles less than 5 mm in diameter, which may come from the breakdown of plastic waste or from synthetic fibers in clothing, tire wear, etc. 3. Microplastic in the ocean is a problem for people because it can be ingested by marine life, ...
1 . But in the meantime, here are five things you can do to reduce plastic waste now. 1. Quit using plastic bags. Instead, take your own reusable shopping bag to the store. People use a trillion plastic bags worldwide every year. About 10 percent are used in the United States alone....