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602,000 metric ton Coca-Cola plastic packaging can enter world’s waterways by 2030
Nearly 1.3 billion pounds of plastic waste is set to enter the world’s oceans and waterways after Coca-Cola scrapped 25% ...
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10 Facts About Plastic Waste
The sight of a whale washed ashore with a stomach full of plastic is a poignant reminder of the urgent need for change. Despite the potential for recycling, only about 9% of plastic waste is ...
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Could bacteria solve the world's plastic problem?
"Every day, the equivalent of over 2,000 garbage trucks full of plastic ... Most plastic waste is single-use plastic, which can end up polluting ecosystems on land and in the ocean.
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How the world is being overwhelmed by endless amounts of trash
A waste pickers at the Gioto dump site in ... there exists more than one ton of discarded plastic either on land or in the sea. “In just the minute it took you to read this paragraph, another ...
Waste Energy Corp Advances Toward Completion of Flagship Plastic Waste Conversion System
Scientists have found evidence of microplastics in human brains as well as 98.9% of seafood samples. FAIRFIELD, CA / ACCESS Newswire / March 26, 2025 / Waste Energy Corp ("Waste Energy" or the ...
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What happens when plastics get into the ocean?
But how does our plastic waste end up littering the ocean ... As much as 80% of the plastic in our seas comes from land sources. What does this mean? The plastic is not necessarily thrown directly ...
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Ocean Pollution
Troy Mayne / WWF The health, resilience and productivity of marine and coastal ecosystems is increasingly affected by pollution, including land-based ... municipal waste management, and working with ...