Adidas, Nike, H&M and Zara products tested on microfiber loss during washing
Munich, 4th February 2019 – In the last year, the Institute for Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials of the Italian National […]
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‘The planetary boundary of chemicals and plastic has been crossed’
Chemicals and plastic are new entities for the earth that together exceed the planetary boundary.
What are the chances of a robust International Plastics Treaty?
The possibility of the creation of a Plastics Treaty at the upcoming UN Environmental Assembly could go either way. Will the promising Rwanda/Peru draft resolution come out on top, or the much weaker Japan resolution win out?
Revolutionary development: mutated enzyme could make plastic more sustainable
Good news: a fully circular use of plastic may be possible thanks to fungal enzymes that break down PET within 10 days.
