plastic waste Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Tue, 29 Mar 2016 19:18:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 Bakey’s Edible Cutlery Could Reduce Plastic Waste https://www.greenoptimistic.com/bakey-edible-cutlery-plastic-waste/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/bakey-edible-cutlery-plastic-waste/#respond Tue, 29 Mar 2016 19:18:31 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=59690 New type of edible cutlery can put an end to careless disposal of plastic spoons and chop sticks. Plastic pollution is an enormous problem, which continues to pick up speed. In many countries around the world awareness is being raised, plastic recycling is being stimulated, yet the amounts of plastic waste that end up in […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/bakey-edible-cutlery-plastic-waste/feed/ 0 59690 Plastic Waste Particles Found in Chinese Sea Salt https://www.greenoptimistic.com/plastic-waste-sea-salt/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/plastic-waste-sea-salt/#respond Wed, 04 Nov 2015 06:10:20 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=57181 Despite the vast amount of cuisine being made around the world, the one thing that they all have in common is the use of salt for seasoning. According to a study directed by East China Normal University, plastic waste is becoming a severe problem and is impacting our sea salt quality. With there being a […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/plastic-waste-sea-salt/feed/ 0 57181 Mexican Scientists Grow Mushrooms on Diapers to Reduce Waste https://www.greenoptimistic.com/mexican-scientists-grow-mushrooms-diapers-reduce-waste-20140926/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/mexican-scientists-grow-mushrooms-diapers-reduce-waste-20140926/#respond Fri, 26 Sep 2014 08:35:54 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=49347 Over the recent years, disposable diapers have contributed considerably to the already huge amount of plastics that end up in landfills. Taking up the challenge to put a full stop to this madness, a team of Mexican scientists converted this dangerous waste, and its content, into a medium to grow mushrooms. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/mexican-scientists-grow-mushrooms-diapers-reduce-waste-20140926/feed/ 0 49347 Converting Plastic Waste into Clean Energy Without Releasing Harmful Emissions https://www.greenoptimistic.com/converting-plastic-waste-clean-energy-releasing-harmful-emissions-20100516/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/converting-plastic-waste-clean-energy-releasing-harmful-emissions-20100516/#comments Sun, 16 May 2010 16:36:17 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=7634 Student scientists at Northeastern University have designed an apparatus capable to transform waste plastic into an alternative fuel without releasing harmful emissions.

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