![Plastic talks end without agreement on curbing production Plastic talks end without agreement on curbing production](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-02/81645513236_plasticpollution.jpg)
Plastic talks end without agreement on curbing production
Countries wrangled over whether the treaty should address how to tackle the overproduction of plastic.
Tue Apr 30 2024
![Indonesia fishing village grapples with piles of trash brought in by tides Indonesia fishing village grapples with piles of trash brought in by tides](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-03/41710828862_TBIndonesianjpg.jpg)
Indonesia fishing village grapples with piles of trash brought in by tides
Teluk has one of Indonesia's dirtiest beaches as villagers said that heavy rain has led to stronger tides, bringing more trash to shore.
Sat Mar 23 2024
![Plastic levels in Swiss-French lake as high as world's oceans Plastic levels in Swiss-French lake as high as world's oceans](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-08/41692956246_NGOOceaneye.jpg)
Plastic levels in Swiss-French lake as high as world's oceans
Microplastics derive from the breakdown of various consumer and industrial plastic waste and are accumulating in the world's oceans.
Sun Aug 27 2023
![The mysterious danger of microplastics The mysterious danger of microplastics](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-02/71675421614_TBPLASTICBAG.jpg)
The mysterious danger of microplastics
Researchers are still getting the full picture of just how harmful microplastic consumption is for humans.
Fri Jun 16 2023
![We ingest plastics every minute of the day We ingest plastics every minute of the day](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-06/41685697744_TBmicroplastic.jpg)
We ingest plastics every minute of the day
There is no escape from them as they are in the air we breathe and in the everyday products we use.
Sat Jun 03 2023
![How plastic waste could be used to produce hydrogen How plastic waste could be used to produce hydrogen](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-03/71679995004_plastic.jpg)
How plastic waste could be used to produce hydrogen
On a large scale, this technology could one day make it possible to recycle tons of plastic into hydrogen to power clean vehicles.
Sun Apr 02 2023
![Half of bottled water sales enough to provide safe tap water to all: UN report Half of bottled water sales enough to provide safe tap water to all: UN report](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-03/61679058488_PLASTIC.jpg)
Half of bottled water sales enough to provide safe tap water to all: UN report
Study reveals that a misconception around the safety of both tap and bottled water plays a major role in individuals' preferences.
Sat Mar 18 2023
![Accelerating reuse models to achieve a world free of plastic waste Accelerating reuse models to achieve a world free of plastic waste](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-02/71675421614_TBPLASTICBAG.jpg)
Accelerating reuse models to achieve a world free of plastic waste
Only 14 pct of plastic packaging is collected for recycling; reliance on recycling alone will not solve the waste problem.
Sun Feb 05 2023
![How plastic waste could one day be used to build roads How plastic waste could one day be used to build roads](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-01/51672913849_asphalt.jpg)
How plastic waste could one day be used to build roads
The idea is to build roads from waste that often ends up polluting, whether in landfill or in the natural environment.
Sat Jan 21 2023
![Plastic recycling remains a 'myth': Greenpeace study Plastic recycling remains a 'myth': Greenpeace study](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-10/81666770417_PLASTIC.jpg)
Plastic recycling remains a 'myth': Greenpeace study
Virgin production of non-recycled plastic is rapidly rising as the petrochemical industry expands, lowering costs.
Wed Oct 26 2022
![Plastic waste in the Pacific's trash island could mostly come from a handful of nations Plastic waste in the Pacific's trash island could mostly come from a handful of nations](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-09/81663216939_Pollution.jpg)
Plastic waste in the Pacific's trash island could mostly come from a handful of nations
Among the waste that makes up this island of garbage, a large part comes from floating materials resulting from fishing-related activities.
Fri Sep 16 2022
![Faster growth may help bacteria remove lake plastic waste: Study Faster growth may help bacteria remove lake plastic waste: Study](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-07/81659097847_Microplastics.jpg)
Faster growth may help bacteria remove lake plastic waste: Study
Chemicals leaking from plastic waste make bacteria grow faster in European lakes, according to research published.
Sat Jul 30 2022
![India bans many single-use plastics to tackle waste India bans many single-use plastics to tackle waste](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-07/51657166644_INDIA.jpg)
India bans many single-use plastics to tackle waste
The country generates around four million tonnes of plastic waste per year, about a third of which is not recycled and ends up in waterways.
Thu Jul 07 2022
![Hatta Dolmat continues to maintain sustainability in fashion Hatta Dolmat continues to maintain sustainability in fashion](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-06/41655351581_BeachCleanUp.jpg)
Hatta Dolmat continues to maintain sustainability in fashion
Hatta Dolmat will once again showcase his sustainable fashion collection made from plastic waste at the KLFW 2022.
Thu Jun 16 2022
![Global plastic waste on track to triple by 2060 Global plastic waste on track to triple by 2060](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-06/81654252898_PlasticPollution.jpg)
Global plastic waste on track to triple by 2060
A world severely blighted by plastic pollution is on track to see the use of plastics nearly triple in less than four decades, study shows.
Sun Jun 05 2022