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China is no longer importing the world’s recyclable plastic – so what should we do instead?
Have you ever been told not to put metal in the microwave? Edie, age 8, wants to know why.
Water pollution, toxic chemical use and textile waste: fast fashion comes at a huge cost to the environment.
China, which recycles much of the world’s waste material, is slashing its scrap imports. This move could force the United States and Europe to boost recycling instead of shipping trash overseas.
We should look instead at the successful fight to save the ozone layer.
The impact of plastic on the ocean is heartbreaking but the science must be watertight to convince everyone that we need to change.
Taxing plastic takeaway boxes will help to reduce the massive amount of plastic which is dumped into the oceans.
Tonnes of plastic end up in the ocean each year, but a switch away from petroleum-based products to bio-derived and degradable composites could lessen marine pollution.
Everyone knows that plastic waste is an environmental problem. So let’s get creative with it.
Victoria’s proposed ban on single-use plastic bags is a step forward, but what about all the other unnecessary packaging? A truly effective waste policy should offer a comprehensive plan for packaging.
The world’s largest recyclable materials importer will leave other countries searching for alternative waste management solutions.
Marine mammals are often referred to as sentinels of the ocean and research on whales and dolphins in particular contributes important knowledge about the health of our seas.
Research suggests much drinking water contains plastic microparticles.
To stop Indonesia polluting the ocean with plastic it is important to change the country’s land-based waste management.
A new study shows that anchovies – key food for larger fish – are attracted to plastic trash because it smells like food. This suggests that toxic substances in plastic could move up through food chains.
Banning single-use plastic bags makes sense, as long as it doesn’t usher in behaviours that are just as bad, or worse – like over-using heavier bags made of even more plastic.
High costs, poor performance, a lack of manufacturing capabilities and local perceptions prevent biodegradable bags from taking root in Kenya.
After making worldwide headlines with the story of the Pacific “garbage island”, researchers were sent a photo of the same beach, white sand free of litter, as recently as 1992.
The plastic bag ban doesn’t consider the impact it will have on Kenya’s economy or consider other environmental alternatives.
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Senior Principal Research Scientist, Environment, CSIRO
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Professor of Sustainable Development, Keele University
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Lecturer, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
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Research Chair, Indigenous Approaches to Environmental Management, Keele University
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Senior Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO
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Lecturer in Ornithology, Charles Sturt University
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Postdoctoral researcher, Stanford University
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Professor, School for Resource and Environmental Studies, Dalhousie University
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Professor of Coastal Oceanography, The University of Western Australia
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Assistant Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Toronto
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Research Scientist, Oceans and Atmospheres, CSIRO
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Professor of Global Environmental Politics, University of California, Berkeley
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Oceanographer, The University of Western Australia
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Professor in Oceanography and Public Engagement, Utrecht University
