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Uses Of Polymers
Learn the basics about the uses of polymers, as a part of organic chemistry. Learn about PVC and PTFE. Different polymers have their specific uses and also problems associated with polymers. Polymers are long chain organic molecules made...
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Polymers - Chalk Talk
Muscle fibers, DNA and plastics are all examples of polymers. Watch this video to learn more.
Visual Learning Systems
Exploring Alternative Resources
This video discusses the importance of finding alternative resources when natural resources become scarce or expensive. The video also addresses the drawbacks of alternative resources, such as the expense of fleece made from recycled...
Visual Learning Systems
People and the Environment: Resource Conservation
Students will explore the notion of resource conservation, and identify the differences between renewable and non-renewable resources. Some of the ways our environment may be harmed via pollution, deforestation, species extinction, and...
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Problems with Plastics & Biodegradable Plastics
Learn the basics about the problems with plastics and biodegradable plastics as part of the recycling topic within environmental chemistry.
Science360
Chemists work up new formulas for greener plastic
Plastics are a miracle of modern science and are now fundamental to our everyday lives. Of course, they are also a constant reminder of our throw-away society. With support from the National Science Foundation (NSF), chemist Marc...
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Tackling an environmental crisis: Kenyan start up turns water hyacinth to bioplastic
New ReviewA Kenyan company is taking on two major environmental crises in the waters of Lake Naivasha.
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Why the world can't seem to agree on global plastic production and recycling
New ReviewMore than 100 nations have been trying to agree on terms about how to manage plastic production and waste around the world through the UN Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee. But those global talks collapsed earlier this month...
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Plastic waste treaty negotiations fail again at UN
New ReviewThree years ago, diplomats from countries including Canada agreed to create a legally-binding treaty to end plastic pollution. Now, optimism is fading after another round of negotiations failed at the United Nations.
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Wilkinson outlines plan to ban single use plastics by 2021
Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson outlines how the government plans to move towards a ban on single use plastics following the release of the Draft Science Assessment of Plastic Pollution which was released today.
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Study supports plan to ban single-use plastics
A new study backs up the government’s plan to ban single-use plastics by 2021, something some stores and shoppers are already working toward.
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Plastic bag ban goes into effect in Mexico City
With only four percent of its waste ever recycled, Mexico's biggest city introduces a new ban on plastics.
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The prize-winning project reshaping the way we make plastic
The European Enterprise Promotion Awards seek to reward organisations or projects in Europe that promote entrepreneurship at a national, regional and local level. The winner of this year's Grand Jury Prize was GreenPAC iLab . The Dutch...
Curated Video
Take a look at the plastics of the future
From food waste to woodchips, a wide selection of surprising raw materials can end up serving as an alternative to plastics. They can be biodegradable in just a few months or even compostable as opposed to the synthetic plastics, which...
Curated Video
Watch: Biodegradable bags are not truly biodegradable, new study says
"Biodegradable plastic bags are still capable of carrying full loads of shopping after being exposed in the natural environment for three years," researchers from the University of Plymouth said in a new study. The study examined the...
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Home design is going green
Green theme indoors and outdoors, eco-friendly modular homes, upcycled gardens and almost zero plastic - these are the latest trends at the Ideal Home Show at London's Kensington Olympia exhibition centre. Spanning 205 square metres, an...
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The Brief: hacking scandal, plastics, electricity and George Soros
The Brief: hacking scandal, plastics, electricity and George Soros
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EU throwaway plastic ban - the last straw?
Is it the last straw? MEPs have been debating new rules on single-use plastics in an effort to reduce plastic waste in our oceans. The list of items to be scrapped include cotton buds, plastic cutlery, straws which make up 70 per cent of...
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G7 meets in Halifax to promote ocean plastics charter
Environment ministers from G7 nations have started gathering for a two-day meeting in Halifax.
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'The plastic is a disaster' - rescuing Belgium's rivers
Delve beneath the surface of a river and you don't know what you might find. But, above all, you're likely to discover plastics - and loads of them. As the EU unveils plans to tackle single-use plastics, volunteers have been showing...
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How your lifestyle is making recycling unsustainable | Reduce, Reuse, Rethink
Our changing lifestyle is making the standard 'blue box recycling' unsustainable as communities struggle to adapt to more plastics and fewer newspapers. New composite plastics are harder to recycle so new technologies are needed — and...
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Drinking bottled water could be bad for your health
Drinking bottled water could be bad for your health, after a CBC Marketplace investigation found that many Canadian bottled water brands contain microplastics. Those microplastics can enter a human's bloodstream and stay there, however...
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Some Canadian bottled water test positive for microplastics
A CBC Marketplace investigation found that many Canadian bottled water brands contain microplastics. Those microplastics can enter a human's bloodstream and stay there, however the potential impact on people hasn't been studied.