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Citizen Science to Tackle Plastic Waste: Children and Young People Explore Europe’s Rivers as ‘Plastic Pirates’

‘Plastic Pirates' turns pupils into researchers: by collecting plastic waste, they generate data that helps the scientific community.

Modelled on Nature: Fish-Inspired Filter Captures Microplastics

Microplastics are accumulating primarily in our waterways. However, a new "fish filter" is now intercepting them right at the source: our washing machines.

Don’t Cry Over Spilt Milk: Waste Dairy Has New Use as Plastic for 3D Printing

From waste product to 3D printing material: leftover milk from dairy farms contains the proteins needed to produce biodegradable plastic.

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Reducing Plastic Waste With Wooden Buoys: CLS Oceania’s Design Decomposes in the Ocean

The sea is full of plastic buoys that never decompose. Could a new design of wooden buoy be the biodegradable solution our oceans need?

Foamed Bioplastics: A New Frontier in Sustainable Materials?

Foamed bioplastics present an exciting new development in our fight against plastic waste. But are they a catch-all solution?

Satellites Can Now Detect Marine Litter From Space

New research shows how satellites can be used to detect marine litter from space and create a map of the waste in our oceans.

Drinking Water: Is It Time to Tap Out Bottled Water?

Water, water everywhere... By now, we know full well that our obsession with bottled water is damaging the planet. But, is it damaging us, too?

InNoPlastic: Taking on Ocean Plastic with Apps, Automation and Archimedes

With the ocean plastic pandemic getting worse, innovative solutions from across the spectrum are needed.