Plastic bag pollution has become a major environmental challenge, pushing cities and countries around the world to heavily tax or ban the sacks. But what if discarded plastic bags could be made into higher-value products? Recently, researchers have come up with a new method of … [Read more...] about Scientists unveil new method that turns used plastic bags into batteries
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Australia uses 80 percent less plastic bags since supermarket ban
Two giant Australian supermarket chains have managed to slash down plastic bag consumption by 80 percent in the country. Since their remarkable decision to ban single-use plastic bags earlier this year, the supermarkets prevented an estimated 1.5 billion bags being introduced … [Read more...] about Australia uses 80 percent less plastic bags since supermarket ban
Better than the landfill: Pyrolysis turns plastic bags into crude oil
Walk down any city street and you’ll undoubtedly see an underlying commonality: plastic bags. Either littered about the gutter or being used by a passer–by, plastic bags are everywhere. Plastic bags are inexpensive to produce, easy to transport, and take about half a millennia to … [Read more...] about Better than the landfill: Pyrolysis turns plastic bags into crude oil