Just in case you need some good news today: researchers at U of W have figured out how to turn plastic waste into acetic acid (primary ingredient in vinegar) using the sun. This has the potential to really help us reduce plastic waste.
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Waterloo researchers turning plastic waste into vinegar | Waterloo News
Researchers at the University of Waterloo have discovered a way to turn plastic waste into acetic acid, the main ingredient of vinegar, using sunlight. The breakthrough offers a promising new approach...
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March 20, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Just in case you need some good news today: researchers at U of W have figured out how to turn plastic waste into acetic acid (primary ingredient in vinegar) using the sun. This has the potential to really help us reduce plastic waste.
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Thomas Deininger uses plastic waste to create sculptures,or should I say,works of Genius!!!!!!
August 23, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Thomas Deininger uses plastic waste to create sculptures,or should I say,works of Genius!!!!!!
⚠️Plastic cookware should not be used. Period. Especially BLACK PLASTIC cookware, that often mixes in toxic recycled electronic waste materials. DISPOSE OF ALL PLASTIC COOKWARE, especially if black colored plastic ones. Pass it on to your family.
Gift🎁🔗
www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...
Gift🎁🔗
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November 22, 2024 at 4:15 AM
⚠️Plastic cookware should not be used. Period. Especially BLACK PLASTIC cookware, that often mixes in toxic recycled electronic waste materials. DISPOSE OF ALL PLASTIC COOKWARE, especially if black colored plastic ones. Pass it on to your family.
Gift🎁🔗
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i built a robot from plastic waste and then put it in a jar
September 20, 2024 at 3:55 PM
i built a robot from plastic waste and then put it in a jar
This is really awesome. The food industry is one of our biggest drives of plastic waste. It's great to see strides being taken to fix this.
June 11, 2026 at 1:26 PM
This is really awesome. The food industry is one of our biggest drives of plastic waste. It's great to see strides being taken to fix this.
A Lynx cat made from plastic waste.
-by artist Bordalo II in Lisbon, Portugal!!
-by artist Bordalo II in Lisbon, Portugal!!
April 3, 2025 at 3:56 PM
A Lynx cat made from plastic waste.
-by artist Bordalo II in Lisbon, Portugal!!
-by artist Bordalo II in Lisbon, Portugal!!
California’s lawsuit alleges that ExxonMobil has known for decades that recycling would not effectively stem the flow of plastic waste.
California sues ExxonMobil for misleading public on plastic recycling
California’s lawsuit alleges that ExxonMobil has known for decades that recycling would not effectively stem the flow of plastic waste.
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September 23, 2024 at 6:50 PM
California’s lawsuit alleges that ExxonMobil has known for decades that recycling would not effectively stem the flow of plastic waste.
Great waste in the Great Lakes: How plastic pollution is clogging our waters
Great waste in the Great Lakes: How plastic pollution is clogging our waters
www.chicagotribune.com
September 27, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Great waste in the Great Lakes: How plastic pollution is clogging our waters
UK artist Jane Perkins creates artworks by #recycling found and waste materials such as plastic toys, beads, buttons and shells #WomensArt
April 12, 2025 at 5:39 AM
UK artist Jane Perkins creates artworks by #recycling found and waste materials such as plastic toys, beads, buttons and shells #WomensArt
The oil industry's Alliance to End Plastic Waste was created to "change the conversation – away from short-term simplistic bans of plastic," documents reveal
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Companies behind campaign to ‘end plastic waste’ produced 1,000 times more plastic than it cleaned up
The Alliance to End Plastic Waste spent five years clearing up the amount of plastic its key oil and chemical members produce in two days
unearthed.greenpeace.org
August 6, 2025 at 10:43 AM
The oil industry's Alliance to End Plastic Waste was created to "change the conversation – away from short-term simplistic bans of plastic," documents reveal
unearthed.greenpeace.org/2024/11/20/a...
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January 6, 2026 at 1:43 PM
"Less plastic,more life" emphasizes reducing plastic use and waste to preserve ecosystems,protect wildlife, and promote human well-being. Minimizing plastic fosters a healthier planet,conserves natural resources,supports a sustainable future,ultimately enhancing life on Earth 🌍
March 24, 2025 at 6:16 PM
"Less plastic,more life" emphasizes reducing plastic use and waste to preserve ecosystems,protect wildlife, and promote human well-being. Minimizing plastic fosters a healthier planet,conserves natural resources,supports a sustainable future,ultimately enhancing life on Earth 🌍
In a breakthrough for the plastic waste crisis, scientists have created a bacteria that eats people
September 4, 2025 at 9:30 PM
In a breakthrough for the plastic waste crisis, scientists have created a bacteria that eats people
This is wild!
Engineering E. coli bacteria to turn plastic waste into paracetamol (Tylenol)
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Engineering E. coli bacteria to turn plastic waste into paracetamol (Tylenol)
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
June 23, 2025 at 6:55 PM
This is wild!
Engineering E. coli bacteria to turn plastic waste into paracetamol (Tylenol)
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Engineering E. coli bacteria to turn plastic waste into paracetamol (Tylenol)
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Wow! Scientists engineered E. coli to convert plastic waste (PET) into pain medicine paracetamol (acetaminophen or Tylenol) in under 24 hours with up to 92% yield.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
#medsky #pharmsky 🧪
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#medsky #pharmsky 🧪
Everyday painkiller made from plastic — by E. coli
Study highlights potential for sustainable synthesis of paracetamol.
www.nature.com
June 29, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Wow! Scientists engineered E. coli to convert plastic waste (PET) into pain medicine paracetamol (acetaminophen or Tylenol) in under 24 hours with up to 92% yield.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
#medsky #pharmsky 🧪
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#medsky #pharmsky 🧪
Scientists have long known that plastic waste is bad for marine animals. A new study quantifies how little ingested plastic it takes to be a lethal dose. n.pr/3XEhzsB
Eating just a handful of plastic can be fatal for marine animals, a study finds
Scientists have long known that plastic waste is bad for marine animals. A new study quantifies how little ingested plastic it takes to be a lethal dose.
n.pr
November 20, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Scientists have long known that plastic waste is bad for marine animals. A new study quantifies how little ingested plastic it takes to be a lethal dose. n.pr/3XEhzsB
Julian Brown has officially turned plastic waste into a clean-burning alternative fuel source called PLASTOLINE, a 110 octane fuel that produces clean emissions and could redefine the future of energy.
More than 1,000 people gathered as plastic waste was transformed into power before their eyes.
More than 1,000 people gathered as plastic waste was transformed into power before their eyes.
October 5, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Julian Brown has officially turned plastic waste into a clean-burning alternative fuel source called PLASTOLINE, a 110 octane fuel that produces clean emissions and could redefine the future of energy.
More than 1,000 people gathered as plastic waste was transformed into power before their eyes.
More than 1,000 people gathered as plastic waste was transformed into power before their eyes.
Packaging is the source of 40% of the planet’s plastic waste
November 14, 2024 at 4:48 PM
Packaging is the source of 40% of the planet’s plastic waste
Inside Plastic Executives’ Late-20th-Century Campaign to Blame Consumers for Their Industry’s Waste talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/inside-...
Inside Plastic Executives’ Late-20th-Century Campaign to Blame Consumers for Their Industry’s Waste
This TPM Cafe article is an excerpt from PLASTIC INC.: The Secret...
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March 4, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Inside Plastic Executives’ Late-20th-Century Campaign to Blame Consumers for Their Industry’s Waste talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/inside-...
if ya'll think you're full of micro plastics now just wait a decade or two for the shitloads of plastic waste from consumer 3D printers to make its way through the environment. those things are giant plastic waste machines: struts, failed prints, garbage to sell on etsy all ending up in landfill.
February 23, 2025 at 6:17 AM
if ya'll think you're full of micro plastics now just wait a decade or two for the shitloads of plastic waste from consumer 3D printers to make its way through the environment. those things are giant plastic waste machines: struts, failed prints, garbage to sell on etsy all ending up in landfill.
I really wished people grasped that plastic isn't just a waste issue, it's an oil issue. Plastic comes from fossil fuels, so it's a greenhouse gas issue. People who live down wind of cracker plants that make plastics are subject to incredible exposure to toxic chemicals./ 1
July 19, 2024 at 7:21 PM
I really wished people grasped that plastic isn't just a waste issue, it's an oil issue. Plastic comes from fossil fuels, so it's a greenhouse gas issue. People who live down wind of cracker plants that make plastics are subject to incredible exposure to toxic chemicals./ 1
I wish they wouldn't individually wrap them. It ends up being so much plastic waste when I eat 30 of them.
September 27, 2026 at 5:33 PM
I wish they wouldn't individually wrap them. It ends up being so much plastic waste when I eat 30 of them.
A new study pinpointed some of the major brands responsible for plastic pollution across six continents.
Researchers and over 100,000 volunteers catalogued over 1.8 million pieces of plastic waste and found that 56 companies were responsible for more than 50% of branded plastic waste globally.
Researchers and over 100,000 volunteers catalogued over 1.8 million pieces of plastic waste and found that 56 companies were responsible for more than 50% of branded plastic waste globally.
A global study just revealed the world’s biggest known plastic polluters
Coca-Cola and PepsiCo came in at the top of a global audit of plastic waste.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 24, 2024 at 8:22 PM
A new study pinpointed some of the major brands responsible for plastic pollution across six continents.
Researchers and over 100,000 volunteers catalogued over 1.8 million pieces of plastic waste and found that 56 companies were responsible for more than 50% of branded plastic waste globally.
Researchers and over 100,000 volunteers catalogued over 1.8 million pieces of plastic waste and found that 56 companies were responsible for more than 50% of branded plastic waste globally.
The big petro companies have been running a high-profile campaign to "end plastic waste." A new investigation shows that, during the campaign, these companies have produced 1000X more plastic than they have cleaned up. unearthed.greenpeace.org/2024/11/20/a...
Companies behind campaign to ‘end plastic waste’ produced 1,000 times more plastic than it cleaned up
The Alliance to End Plastic Waste spent five years clearing up the amount of plastic its key oil and chemical members produce in two days
unearthed.greenpeace.org
November 20, 2024 at 11:46 PM
The big petro companies have been running a high-profile campaign to "end plastic waste." A new investigation shows that, during the campaign, these companies have produced 1000X more plastic than they have cleaned up. unearthed.greenpeace.org/2024/11/20/a...