Scientists accidentally create mutant enzyme that eats plastic bottles | The Guardian | April 2018 The breakthrough, spurred by the discovery of plastic-eating bugs at a Japanese dump, could help solve the global plastic pollution crisis
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Bans on Plastic Straws in Restaurants Expand to More Cities | New York Times | March 2018 The latest is Malibu, Calif. Before that came Seattle; Davis and San Luis Obispo, Calif.; and Miami Beach and Fort Myers, Fla. They’re all cities that have banned or limited the use of plastic straws in restaurants.
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Bans on Plastic Straws in Restaurants Expand to More Cities | New York Times | March 2018 The latest is Malibu, Calif. Before that came Seattle; Davis and San Luis Obispo, Calif.; and Miami Beach and Fort Myers, Fla. They’re all cities that have banned or limited the use of plastic straws in restaurants.
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This Is What Happened When Someone Threw Out A Plastic Fork | The Dodo | December 2015 The team was hours away from veterinary care, but knew they couldn’t let the turtle return home with the utensil, which turned out to be a fork, up her nose. “It’s obvious that an object like this sticking out of the nose is