In a powerful legal action, the New York State Attorney's Office filed a lawsuit against soft drink and snack giant PepsiCo, accusing it of polluting the Buffalo River with its disposable plastic packaging. The indictment alleges that these containers pose a threat to public health and that the…
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A class of plastics can be recycled countless times
A class of plastics used in the aerospace and electronics industries can be chemically broken down into their most basic elements and reformed into the same material countless times.
Researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder, who…
LG announces more resistant and flexible material to cover folding screens
LG has developed a new type of material, which it has called Real Folding Window, it is designed to cover folding screens but it is harder than existing solutions and will be launched in 2023.
LG Chem, LG's chemical laboratories unit,…
Ecodocta will reward recycling with cryptocurrencies
The venture has an interest in the care of the environment and is also a way to make use of a cryptocurrency of Argentine origin called Docta. According to Jorge Passetti, co-founder of Ecodocta, the first prototype of the machine that will…
Company offers tokens for plastic recycling in Indonesia
SC Johnson, a cleaning products company in partnership with environmental company Plastic Bank will open plastic recycling centers in Indonesia offering tokens for waste collection.
With the collaboration of Plastic Bank, SC Johnson will…
Chile launches innovative solution to polluting plastic bags
The need to protect the environment from the negative effects produced by the accumulation of plastic containers and bags led the Chilean company SoluBag to develop an ecological solution. It is a water-soluble plastic bag made from a…