"Global plastic recycling rates 'stagnant' at under 10%: Study"
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Phys.org · Global plastic recycling rates 'stagnant' at under 10%: Study
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https://www.europesays.com/uk/22130/ ‘Fossil fuels in another form’: Plastic recycling rate stagnates at under 10%, report finds #CircularEconomy #Environment #EnvironmentPollution #FossilFuels #plastic #PlasticWaste #Recycling #Science #UK #UnitedKingdom
"Less than 10% of global plastics manufactured from recycled materials, findings reveal"
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https://phys.org/news/2025-04-global-plastics-recycled-materials-reveal.html
Phys.org · Less than 10% of global plastics manufactured from recycled materials, findings reveal
Ghana is drowning in the discarded remnants of FAST FASHION.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjQY101gONM
500,000 ITEMS of clothing waste are dumped WEEKLY in Accra, Ghana. The Global North’s fashion addiction is fueling an environmental disaster.
this may help (waste gasifier): https://steemhunt.com/tag/energy/@badmusgreene/wastebot-turns-trash-into-fuel-gas-and-electric-power
Less than 10% of global plastics manufactured from recycled materials, findings reveal https://phys.org/news/2025-04-global-plastics-recycled-materials-reveal.html
Phys.org · Less than 10% of global plastics manufactured from recycled materials, findings reveal
"Commission overruled as lawmakers extend microplastic controls to shipping"
euronews · Lawmakers extend new microplastic controls to shippingAfter a series of high profile spills at sea, MEPs and governments have agreed that new pollution controls must extend to maritime freight, despite opposition from the EU executive. #EuropeNews
Our #wirralmakefest #plastic #upcycling workshop at #birkenhack is going well with lots of people learning how to make better use of their scraps!
Less than 10% of the plastic produced around the world is made from recycled material, according to the first detailed global analysis of its life cycle.
The research reveals that most plastic is made from fossil fuels, predominantly coal and oil, despite rhetoric by producers, supermarkets and drinks companies about plastic being recycled.
The Guardian · Just 9.5% of plastic made in 2022 used recycled material, study shows
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2/n Income disparities among countries diminish in the context of #plastic waste imports, reshaping the global plastics trade patterns. Uncovering the complex plastic supply chain is crucial for reducing pollution and promoting sustainable plastic management.“ 
️Importantly, plastic incineration is not even included in the estimated plastics footprint of 5.3% of annual global greenhouse gas emmissions. It comprises only emmissions incurred during #plastics production.
1/n New analysis concludes: „Furthermore, there is a significant shift in waste disposal: #incineration is emerging as a prominent waste disposal method (34%), landfill is decreasing substantially (40%), while the global #recycling rate remained stagnant (9%). #plastic
https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-025-02169-5
NatureComplexities of the global plastics supply chain revealed in a trade-linked material flow analysis - Communications Earth & EnvironmentGlobal plastics production is concentrated in oil-producing countries with advanced petrochemical industries, while plastics disposal has shifted from landfill to incineration, with recycling consistently low, according to a global trade-linked material flow analysis of plastics for the year 2022.
"Locating microplastic hotspots along the Texas coast"
#US #USA #America #Texas #Microplastics #Plastic #Plastics
https://phys.org/news/2025-04-microplastic-hotspots-texas-coast.html
Phys.org · Locating microplastic hotspots along the Texas coast
"From burger wrappers to masks, bird nests tell story of throwaway culture"
The Guardian · From burger wrappers to masks, bird nests tell story of throwaway culture
"Scientists discover deep-sea microplastic hotspots driven by fast-moving underwater avalanches"
#Plastic #Plastics #Microplastics
https://phys.org/news/2025-04-scientists-deep-sea-microplastic-hotspots.html
Phys.org · Scientists discover deep-sea microplastic hotspots driven by fast-moving underwater avalanches
"Research finds 39% less plastic waste around Australian coastal cities than a decade ago"
#Australia #Plastic #Plastics #Environment
https://phys.org/news/2025-04-plastic-australian-coastal-cities-decade.html
Phys.org · Research finds 39% less plastic waste around Australian coastal cities than a decade ago
"Microplastics are now a ubiquitous part of our daily physical reality. They suffuse our #air, our #soil, the #food we eat and the #water we drink. They’re being detected everywhere, from Antarctic sea ice to human brains. A new #study published reveals how #microplastics hinder #photosynthesis across a wide range of plant species—including crucial food #crops." https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/microplastic-pollution-is-messing-with-photosynthesis-in-plants/
Scientific American · Microplastic Pollution Is Messing with Photosynthesis in Plants
"‘Plastic People’ documentary exposes the human health threats from plastic "
Mongabay Environmental News · ‘Plastic People’ documentary exposes the human health threats from plastic Microplastics are a growing ecological and human health crisis: Scientist have found the tiny plastic particles everywhere they’ve looked for them, including human placentas and brains. In a new documentary, Plastic People, filmmakers Rick Smith and Peter Raymont delve into the plastic pollution that contaminates people from before birth and can bring about early death. […]
Plastic People’ documentary exposes the human health threats from plastic https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/04/plastic-people-documentary-exposes-the-human-health-threats-from-plastic/
Mongabay Environmental News · ‘Plastic People’ documentary exposes the human health threats from plastic Microplastics are a growing ecological and human health crisis: Scientist have found the tiny plastic particles everywhere they’ve looked for them, including human placentas and brains. In a new documentary, Plastic People, filmmakers Rick Smith and Peter Raymont delve into the plastic pollution that contaminates people from before birth and can bring about early death. […]
"UK’s plastic bag levy leaving loopholes for online retailers, MPs warned"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Plastic #Plastics
https://www.edie.net/uks-plastic-bag-levy-leaving-loopholes-for-online-retailers-mps-warned/
"Bangladesh continues promotion of biodegradable bags amid battle against polythene"
Mongabay Environmental News · Bangladesh continues promotion of biodegradable bags amid battle against polytheneOn a busy morning in November 2024, a dramatic scene unfolded in a supermarket in Banani, Dhaka. Government officials, armed with security personnel, launched a joint operation to crack down on the widespread use of plastic bags. As the supermarket employees wrapped goods in the familiar crinkling plastic, officers moved in, ready to seize the […]