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Superworms may combat plastic waste by eating it: research
A new research from the University of Queensland found out larvae are considered superworms because they are capable of eating......
Australian attitudes changing to single-use plastics
According to new research, the tide is turning and Aussies are becoming more concerned about single-use plastics. But, there’s still......
India halts their single use plastic ban policy for 2022
Last year, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a ban on single use plastics by 2022. The government was hoping......
Microplastics in our drinking water- are they making us sick?
Plastic is a big problem these days and it’s now something we are washing down with our water. The World......
Spaced Out
A private equity investor and retired naval officer from Texas, Victor Vescovo, has dived for 12 hours, and broken the record for......
Hobart council pioneers anti-plastic measures
Hobart City Council yesterday became the first council in Australia to vote to ban single-use plastics. They intend to phase......
Bag ban pays dividends
In August this year, major supermarkets Woolworths and Coles implemented single-use plastic bag bans across their stores. Reactions from environmental......
Is a plastic-eating enzyme the pollution solution
British scientists from the University of Portsmouth lead by Professor John McGeehan have stumbled across a “super” enzyme whilst researching......
How harmful are microplastics?
Plastic is the most prevalent type of marine debris found in oceans around the world. But little is known about......