The breakthrough, spurred by the discovery of plastic-eating bugs at a Japanese dump, could help solve the global plastic pollution crisis A mutant enzyme that can eat plastic indicates a way to recycle clear plastic bottles back into clear plastic bottles. This post from The Guardian highlights how this may help fight plastic pollution. Scientists have created a mutant ... Continue Reading
Microplastics In Bottled Water Can Pose A New Health Risk
You’re probably drinking microplastics with your bottled water. According to a new study, bottled water has surprisingly high levels of microplastics. That might endanger human health. This post from Futurism highlights how discarded plastic bottles breaking down into microplastics, in water everywhere, pose a huge problem. You already know how bad plastic bottles are for the ... Continue Reading
This Rare Fungus is The Answer to Plastic Pollution
Rare plastic-eating mushrooms could save the world by tackling plastic pollution. This post from Modern Farmer highlights how scientists are figuring out ways to ply these rare fungi to clean up the plastic waste. Here’s a quick exercise in despair. No one knows quite how long it takes plastic to break down in the environment. It could be anywhere from hundreds to thousands of ... Continue Reading
Threat Posed By Plastics to Our Health and Food
This article is #8 in the 10-part "murdered by science" special report outlining the "evidence-based science" threat posed by plastics to continued life on our planet. Plastics have long been heralded as a "scientific" breakthrough, and in many ways, plastics really are amazing materials. For cars, prosthetics, computers and industrial uses, plastics offer enormous advantages ... Continue Reading
Dangers Lurking In Your Coffee Lids
(BeWellBuzz) Environmental awareness had made people all over the world become more stringent when it comes to the use of plastic and other non-biodegradable materials. While a majority focus on avoiding plastic bags, cups, etc., not many are even mindful of the fact that coffee cup lids are harmful to both the environment and our health. Read on to know why you need to be a ... Continue Reading