Tidal flat in Nagoya hit by plastic waste pollution
In recent years, a tidal flat — a landing zone for migratory birds — in Nagoya has seen massive…
Fast fashion felt like a plastic uniform, then a Lithuanian couple reached for raw flax
Fast fashion can leave shoppers feeling as if they are buying the same flimsy garment again and again,…
400M tons of plastic generated yearly. UConn grad hopes to change it
The world is currently experiencing a “plastic crisis,” with over 400 million tons of plastic waste generated annually…
Can Chemical Recycling Reduce Japan’s Dependence on Imported Naphtha?
More than three months of escalating tensions in the Middle East have rattled Japan’s economy. Concerns over naphtha…
Microplastics in the atmosphere are heating the planet, fuelling climate change
Microplastics in the atmosphere are heating the planet, magnifying climate change impacts, according to new research. Scientists in…
Point | Sometimes war is the right choice | Guest Commentary | Guest
As the United States confronts the growing danger posed by Iran’s terrorist regime, Americans are again faced with…
Jet skier rescued after whale strike as Canada warns boaters to keep their distance
A jet ski collision involving a whale off the coast of Vancouver is drawing renewed attention to a…
Taiwan’s plastic habit collides with shortages caused by a faraway war
TAIPEI – Plastic producers in Taiwan have scrambled to secure new supplies since the war in Iran disrupted…
Scientists create ‘living plastic’ that can self-destruct itself
Researchers have developed a new type of plastic that can self-destruct on command. These materials incorporate activatable, plastic-degrading…
The Plague of Plastic: The other Petroleum Curse
Greenfield, Mass. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Microplastics, those miniscule particles smaller than 5 millimeters which plastics…
Point | NATO must survive the Iran war | Guest Commentary | Guest
No one knows if NATO will survive the Iran War, but if it does, it will be a…
Gulf Harbour body in bag case: Kaixiao Liu and family set to go to trial in Auckland for manslaughter
The Court of Appeal issued a decision today declining ongoing name suppression to the defendants. It follows a…