This percentage is high compared to the global rate for C&D waste, estimated to represent 36% of waste going to landfills (Alhawamdeh et al., 2024). In Auckland, NZ's most populous city, ~25,000 tons ...
From popular brands like Burger King, McDonald's, Starbucks, and Whole Foods to everyday kitchen staples such as rice and salt, a new study highlights the alarming extent of plastic contamination ...
A mini-dress made from matted wads of discarded fabric scraps. A corset of disposable straws, with plastic forks dangling from the waist. Skirts of knotted plastic fishing line with a bodice made ...
These imperfections, which can appear during the manufacturing process, may contribute to the release of plastic particles during steeping. Teabags characterization. (A-C.1) Picture of Sample 1-, ...