Tag: plastic
Waste sorting: the French are making progress on plastic, but remain far from the European objective
News Published on 01/12/2024 at 4:01 p.m. updated on 01/12/2024 at 4:01 p.m. Reading 2 min. French households improved their sorting of plastic packaging in 2023, the traditional weak link…
global negotiations on plastic pollution are delayed
After the first days of discussions, international negotiations on plastic in Busan, South Korea, are slipping due to opposition from oil-producing countries who do not wish to reduce plastic production…
What is BPA? What do BPA free and BPA free mean?
The warning “BPA free” on the packaging of some products increases the curiosity of those who see it about what this substance is. After determining the negative effects of Bisphenol…
South Korea, “major contributor” to plastic pollution, according to Greenpeace
News Published on 11/24/2024 at 8:02 a.m. updated on 11/24/2024 at 8:02 a.m. Reading 2 min. South Korea, host next week in Busan of a crucial UN conference on plastic…
in Bukavu, the main dam is crumbling under plastic waste
In the DRC, the Ruzizi 2 dam, supposed to supply electricity to South Kivu, North Kivu, part of Rwanda and Burundi, is struggling to maintain its capacity. In question? Plastic…
Findus breaded fish recalled for the presence of plastic, sold at Intermarché
News Published on 11/12/2024 at 10:53 a.m. updated on 11/12/2024 at 10:53 a.m. Reading 1 min. A recall was launched on November 12, 2024 for Petits Trésors x15 breaded fish…
Cleaning window frames doesn’t seem like a particularly fun task. However, with the right home remedies, you can quickly make your plastic window frames sparkling clean again.
Cleaning window frames doesn’t seem like a particularly fun task. However, with the right home remedies, you can quickly make your plastic window frames sparkling clean again. It’s common to…
Plastic and its pollution in figures
News Published on 11/17/2024 at 10:03 a.m. updated on 11/17/2024 at 10:03 a.m. Reading 3 min. By December, the world could benefit from the first global treaty to reduce plastic…
Biosourced, bioplastics, biodegradable: alternatives to plastic?
News Published on 11/11/2024 at 4:02 p.m. updated on 11/11/2024 at 4:02 p.m. Reading 2 min. Biosourced, biodegradable, compostable, with banana leaf or tomato skin: alternatives to petrosourced plastic are…
On the Atlantic coast, the little ants of plastic upcycling would like to save the ocean
News Published on 10/11/2024 at 4:02 p.m. updated on 11/10/2024 at 4:02 p.m. Reading 3 min. Waste in your living room? More and more associations or local artisans are starting…