Plastic Pollution

Enzyme-based plastic recycling represents a cutting-edge approach to tackling one of humanity's most pressing environmental crises: the relentless accumulation of plastic waste. By harnessing biologically engineered enzymes to depolymerize plastics into their basic building blocks, this technology aims to create a circular economy, reducing reliance on fossil fuel-derived virgin materials. Recent advancements, such as those from the University of...

The EU's tethered bottle caps regulation, enforced since July 3, 2024, mandates that caps on beverage containers up to three liters stay attached to prevent them from becoming separate litter. Rooted in the 2019 Single-Use Plastics Directive (SUPD) 2019/904, it targets the estimated 10% of beach plastic waste from detached caps (Source: ECOS ). With the EU generating 26...

Innovations and Challenges in 2025 Ocean plastic pollution has reached alarming levels, with millions of tons entering marine ecosystems annually, disrupting biodiversity and entering food chains. As of 2025, innovative...

Introduction The global stand-up paddleboard market is booming in 2025, valued at around USD 1.9 billion in 2024 and forecasted to reach USD 4.78 billion by 2033 at a CAGR...

Introduction The fashion industry, a powerhouse generating over $1.7 trillion annually, is also a major environmental culprit, responsible for 10% of global CO2 emissions and vast textile waste. Brands have...

Introduction The fast fashion model, driven by cheap, trend-driven clothing, has escalated global textile waste to crisis levels. According to recent analyses, textiles account for about 8% of U.S. municipal...

Unmasking the Reality of Plastic Recycling In recent years, the global recycling rates for plastic have hovered stubbornly around 9%, a statistic that belies the growing environmental awareness and technological...

Introduction In a world drowning in discarded plastics, the promise of recycling shines as a beacon of hope. Yet, evidence mounts that this promise may be more illusion than solution....

Introduction: The Plastic Predicament The world's oceans, majestic and teeming with life, face an invisible but pervasive threat—plastic pollution. While plastic recycling programs have been touted as a key solution,...

Plastic and vegetables: a toxic cocktail on our plates For exemple, in Switzerland, nearly 8'000 tons of plastic are used each year in the agricultural sector, according to the Federal...

Plastic in vegetables: alarming situation in Switzerland According to a study published in 2023 by EPFL, 96% of Swiss vegetable samples tested contained traces of microplastic, confirming observations already made...