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- 1Scientists Turn Plastic Into Hydrogen Fuel Using Solar Panels▼Scientists Just Used Solar Panels To Convert Plastic Into Hydrogen Fuel — Here's How
Researchers have reported using solar panels to convert plastic waste into hydrogen fuel, according to a new report. The approach could offer a double benefit: reducing plastic pollution while producing clean energy. Details on how the process works are drawing interest, with the method combining sunlight-driven technology with plastic recycling to generate hydrogen.
- 2Plastic pollution is clogging the Great Lakes▼Great waste in the Great Lakes: How plastic pollution is clogging our waters
A new report highlights the scale of plastic waste accumulating in the Great Lakes, describing how fragments and debris are clogging the waters that supply millions of people in the United States and Canada. Coverage points to growing concern among scientists and local communities about pollution levels in the basin and the need for cleanup and prevention efforts.
- 3Inside Madagascar's ubiquitous gony plastic sack business●Inside the business of gony bags, Madagascar's ubiquitous plastic sacks
A report examines the gony bag, the woven plastic sack found across Madagascar and used for carrying goods, storage and transport of crops. The piece looks at how these sacks are made, traded and distributed, and their role in everyday commerce and the informal economy. It also touches on the wider question of plastic waste and the environmental burden such sacks create.