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A Plastic Economy: Is Recycling Broken?

HumanNature

Guest Post by Mariel Price 2021-2022 Sustainability Leadership Fellow, and Ph.D. Clothing, electronic devices, medical devices, and numerous other technologies that make the world a better place exist because of the industrialization of plastic. Why is that a problem? Well, plastics were built to last.

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DOE Announces Investment In R&D For Plastic Recycling Technologies

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On May 25, 2021, the U.S. Therefore, DOE will support various projects to develop viable solutions for converting plastic films to more valuable materials and designing plastics that are more recyclable and biodegradable. Submission deadlines are as follows: Concept Paper – Deadline: June 28, 2021, by 5:00 p.m. EDT) ; and.

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ITA Reports on Opportunities for U.S. Companies in Italy Bioplastics Market

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International Trade Administration (ITA), the demand for new bioplastic materials and innovative processing technologies is high, contributing to the European and Italian plastics circular economy policy. According to ITA, large investments and U.S. ITA states that U.S.

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Emerging Investigator Series – Onur Apul

Water Research & Technology

In 2021, he received the Emerging Investigator Award by Sustainable Nanotechnology Organization. There are claims regarding their biodegradability, UV resistance, thermal resistance, self-healing properties. He earned his Ph.D. in 2014 in Environmental Engineering at Clemson University and his M.S. How do you spend your spare time?

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Kathleen Hebert: Protecting the Puget Sound through Activism and Investment

Washington Nature

It laid the groundwork for the subsequent Climate Commitment Act (CCA), which the legislature successfully passed in 2021. Although 1631 didn't pass, Kathleen could see their efforts paved the path to success. CCA holds polluters financially accountable while maintaining a pollution cap.