australia, fungi, plastic pollution, plastic-eating fungi, propylene, recycling, waste management

A Glimmer of Hope: Australian Scientists Discover Plastic-Eating Fungi

According to a 2020 study, humans manufacture about 400 million tonnes (440 million tons) of plastic annually. But, unfortunately, about 175 million tonnes (193 million tons) are in landfills.  There are several types of plastic, propylene being one of them. It is a sturdy product used to make toys, packaging materials, food containers, bottle caps, ...

Nathan Machoka

Plastic bottles.

China’s Waste Ban Affecting the Entire World

In early 2018, the Chinese government banned the import of plastic waste. Till then, China used to be the largest importer of such waste, accounting for more than 50 percent of the global market. With China’s waste ban, countries that used to export such waste to China were caught surprised, unable to find alternative solutions. ...

Max Lu

Plastic bottles.