CausesOregon State University/Flickr/Commercial use & mods allowedhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ WATCH: Tackling plastic pollution Polymateria CEO Niall Dunne discusses the technology surrounding biodegradable plastics, and how Polymateria's recycling process could see applications in everyday household items.
CausesDoug Beckers/Flickr Why bioplastics won't solve our plastic problems Compostable food waste bin caddies are the main sustainable use for bioplastics at present. Almost all bioplastics are ending up in landfill.
Solutionscommons.wikimedia.org This ink is alive and made entirely of microbes Scientists have created a bacterial ink that reproduces itself and can be 3D-printed into living architecture.
Solutions ensia.com Now more than ever it seems we can’t live without plastic. Can we learn to live with it? Companies and governments are working to minimize environmental harm of plastic packaging and products, but they face a nuanced reality.
Solutions The problem with China's single-use plastic ban Just swapping single-use plastic for compostable alternatives won’t do much if none of them end up in the compost.
Solutions www.bbc.com Why biodegradables won’t solve the plastic crisis "Green" alternatives to throwaway plastics don’t always break down in sea water. But could they help to fix our food waste problem?
As Biden prepares to block the sale of U.S. Steel to Nippon Steel, pollution concerns persist in Pennsylvania
A Pennsylvania fracking company with more than 2,000 environmental violations selected for federal environmental justice funding
