The plant-based polysaccharide can replace synthetic flocculants to treat water with microplastic impurities
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Scientists convert recycled plastic into vanilla flavouring
Vanillin is a valuable bulk chemical with a huge global demand.
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New plant-based plastic allows near-perfect recycling
Scientists develop two new sustainable plastic alternatives.
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Plastic bag use in the UK drops by 59 per cent
The average person in England now only buys four bags a year from retailers as opposed to 140 in 2014.
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New discovery allows for repeated recycling of plastic
UK scientists have found a new method to recycle plastic hundreds of times.
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Jakarta prohibits single-use plastic
The Indonesian capital will ban single-use plastic bags from its markets by June.
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From landfill to living room
Non-recyclable plastic can have a place in your home.
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Australia sees 80 per cent drop in plastic bag use after nationwide ban
In a short period of time, 1.5 billion plastic bags have been eliminated from use.
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London Fashion Week ditches fur for the first time
LFW designers opt to use alternative materials to fur.
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