Tag: Plastic
Material That Can Replace Plastic Explained
In the new research they published, scientists announced that transparent boards, which have just entered our lives, can replace plastic. However, transparent wood is still not as environmentally friendly as…
Waxworms Can Destroy Plastic Naturally!
Molecular biologist Federica Bertocchini accidentally made a discovery that could be the solution to plastic trash. It has been observed that waxworms can naturally destroy plastics. While new solutions are…
100 thousand kg of plastic was removed from the ocean!
Established in 2013 by Dutch inventor Boyan Slat, The Ocean Cleanup cleans plastic to protect the Earth. Finally, his biggest work has yielded results in the past days, and he…
Online exchange for garbage takes action against plastic
Cirplus co-founder Christian Schiller Up to four million tons of plastic end up in the sea every year. Christian Schiller wants to digitize the circular economy. Dusseldorf Christian Schiller saw…
Plastic Waste Exported to Turkey is on the World’s Agenda!
Plastic waste, which Turkey imports especially from England, has come to the agenda of the world again today. The Daily Mirror newspaper made observations in Adana and shared striking findings.…
Worm That Can Survive Eating Plastic Discovered
Scientists have discovered that a species called ‘superworm’ can survive by eating plastic. According to the explanations, the findings may be useful for recycling. Causes such as climate changes and…
Cheap car gospel: Electric cars will be made of plastic!
To reduce the cost of electric cars, it may be enough to change the material from which they are made. A new method that scientists found almost two decades ago,…
Covestro significantly downgrades profit expectations
Covestro headquarters The Dax group has to lower the profit forecast. (Photo: imago images/imagebroker) Dusseldorf The plastics manufacturer Covestro surprisingly received its ambitious profit forecast for this year on Monday…
An Enzyme That Decomposes Plastic in 24 Hours Has Been Developed
Plastic, which takes centuries to dissolve in nature, is one of the components that play the most role in global pollution. However, with a newly developed enzyme variant, it seems…
These materials are now massively more expensive
Construction site sign and construction cranes in Munich According to a survey, nine out of ten construction companies in Germany are currently complaining about price increases. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf A…
Consumer goods companies are at risk of missing their plastic targets
Dusseldorf The goals are ambitious: consumer goods giants such as Henkel, Beiersdorf and Unilever are planning to drastically reduce the amount of new plastic in their packaging for deodorants, creams…
Video Showing Plastic Waste Collecting Creates Incident
The non-profit organization The Ocean Cleanup shared a video about the waste they collect after collecting money from people to collect plastic waste in the seas. The shared video caused…
The world votes against Putin – Handelsblatt Morning Briefing
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the resolution: “The people of Ukraine urgently need peace. And people all over the world are demanding it.” Russia’s ambassador to the UN, Vasily Nebensia,…
What Is That Cylindrical Plastic Part In Our Cables?
Have you ever wondered what that cylindrical part in some cables does? Although we do not see it much on new devices, this piece, which we think everyone has seen…
Japan is fighting plastic waste with innovations
Asia Technonomics In the weekly column we take turns writing about innovation and economic trends in Asia. (Photo: Klawe Rzeczy) Tokyo When Japan develops robots to solve a problem, the…
Plastic Waste Imported to Turkey Spreads Toxic
The report published yesterday by Greenpeace revealed that plastic wastes imported to Turkey and processed at 5 points in Adana emit poison. Plastic waste has caused the increase of many…
Sea Turtles Have Plastic Out of Their Stomachs
Thousands of sea turtles in Hatay Samandağ lose their lives by mistaking plastics for food and eating them. Those who are still puppies get caught in the garbage and cannot…
Elephants Die Because They Eat Plastic Waste
It has been reported that 20 elephants have died from eating ‘plastic waste’ in Sri Lanka in the last eight years. Animal lovers are on the alert for elephants, whose…
Henkel, Beiersdorf, L’Oréal and Co. have a plastic problem
Packaging from Henkel The Düsseldorf-based consumer goods manufacturer is also looking for ways to avoid and reduce plastic. When it comes to climate issues, we already know: it takes revenge…
A lack of plastic will act as a brake on the switch to the circular economy
PET recycling plant in Rostock (Photo: picture alliance / dpa) Dusseldorf The consumer goods companies have set themselves high goals for the new year: They want to drastically increase the…