United Nations warning: plastics are changing the global carbon cycle! Marine plastic waste will double in 2040
In October, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) released the latest assessment report from pollution to solution: a global assessment of marine litter and plastic pollution. The report shows that there are still about 75 million to 199 million tons of plastic waste in the ocean, ...
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The opening meeting of the resumed fifth United Nations Environment assembly focused on plastic pollution
Xinhua news agency, Nairobi, February 28 - the resumed session of the fifth United Nations Environment assembly opened in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, on February 28. More than 2000 representatives from nearly 200 member states attended the meeting. One of the most important topics of the meeting ...
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UN conference focuses on global plastic pollution treaty
From February 28 to March 2, at the United Nations Environment Conference in Nairobi, Kenya, governments around the world will discuss ways to formulate the first global treaty to deal with plastic pollution. The United Nations Environment Conference in the Kenyan capital could authorize an ...
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75% of people in the world hope to ban the use of disposable plastic products as soon as possible
The resumed fifth session of the United Nations Environment assembly (unea-5. 2) will be held in Nairobi, Kenya, from February 28 to March 2, 2022. Governments around the world will discuss ways to formulate the first global treaty to deal with plastic pollution. The Ipsos survey of more than 20000 ...
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Realize carbon free production of plastics? Japan studies artificial photosynthesis Technology
Japan economic news website recently reported that Mitsubishi Chemical, Toyota Motor and the University of Tokyo plan to carry out large-scale empirical research in 2030 to test the new technology of using sunlight and carbon dioxide to make plastic raw materials - artificial photosynthesis ...
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Greece was severely fined 127 million euros by the EU for poor performance in recycling plastics; Sweden and India continue to impose plastic ban
As the resumed session of the fifth United Nations Environment Conference is approaching, it is urgent to establish the global Convention on plastic pollution. In February, Sweden and India continued to increase the ban on plastics. Greece will pay a high fine to the EU this year because of its poor ...
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American scientists develop super plastic "polyamide"
Reference News Network reported on February 23 that the website of popular science recently reported that scientists have created plastic comparable to steel - it is as strong as steel, but not as heavy as steel. Plastics are sometimes called "polymers" by chemists. They have long-chain molecules ...
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Ministry of ecology and environment: actively strengthen the treatment of plastic pollution and implement the corresponding legal requirements
On February 23, the Ministry of ecology and environment held a regular press conference in February, at which a reporter asked: The United Nations Environment Conference will be held from the end of February to the beginning of March, and will discuss the formulation of the first global treaty to ...
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Realize carbon free production of plastics? Japan studies artificial photosynthesis Technology
Japan economic news website recently reported that Mitsubishi Chemical, Toyota Motor and the University of Tokyo plan to carry out large-scale empirical research in 2030 to test the new technology of using sunlight and carbon dioxide to make plastic raw materials - artificial photosynthesis ...
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