Recycling is not a perfect solution for plastic waste
Aisha Al-Janabi discusses the complexity of recycling plastics due to the wide variety of materials that come under this label, and some changes that have been made to improve waste management.
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Plastic for dinner? Seabirds that eat plastic
Roselle Smith explores the harm plastic waste causes to seabirds and explains their difficulty in distinguishing plastic from food.
Have You Ever Thought To Go Plastic-Free?
Daniel dives into the world of plastics, leading to the question – have you ever thought to go plastic free?
PETase: The Earth’s Spring Clean?
Callum Maxwell explores the issue of plastic waste and the biological tools that could help to handle it.
Drowning in Polypropylene
Scotland has planned to ban plastic straws by the end of 2019, but what happens next?
A “Small” Plastic Waste Problem
From pesticides in your food to government policy, Alastair Davy discusses the issues surrounding microplastics.
