Plastic can degrade in two months when it sits in sunlight, thanks to development by Indian scientists. A three-member team from the Institute of Chemical Technology in Matunga has developed a catalyst that creates an oxodegradable polymer when it is mixed with plastic granules that are found mostly commonly in packaging, writes Snehal Rebello of [...]
The Marine Plastic Problem
June 2, 2011 By 1 Comment
Millions of tons of plastic trash is floating in the oceans. If it’s plastic, it’s probably swimming with the fish — false teeth, bags, bottles, spoons, flip flops… the list goes on. The sheer size of this body of indestructible material is causing environmentalists, government officials, and the plastics industry itself to become concerned. As [...]
