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Big Oil Is Suing Countries To Block Climate Action

Tuyen TranJun 13, 202212 min read
Big Oil Is Suing Countries To Block Climate Action

Fossil fuel investors are adopting a bold new legal tactic in response to efforts to limit global warming: They are going to private international tribunals to argue that climate change policies are illegally cutting into their profits, and they must…

Reuse Campaign “Bring me to a new home instead”

TrangJun 1, 20225 min read
Reuse Campaign “Bring me to a new home instead”

According to statistics, Viet Nam is claimed to rank fourth in causing marine plastic pollution in the world. Vietnam Zero Waste Alliance’s audit report shows that each individual uses up to approximately 500 plastic bags a year on average.  Since…

Chiến dịch Tái sử dụng “Hãy mang tôi tới một ngôi nhà mới”

TrangJun 1, 20225 min read
Chiến dịch Tái sử dụng “Hãy mang tôi tới một ngôi nhà mới”

Theo các số liệu thống kê thì Việt Nam đang được cho là nước gây ô nhiễm nhựa đại dương đứng thứ 4 thế giới. Kết quả kiểm toán của Liên minh không rác Việt Nam (VZWA) cho thấy trung…

Disease-causing parasites can hitch a ride on plastics and potentially spread through the sea, new research suggests

TrangMay 30, 20225 min read
Disease-causing parasites can hitch a ride on plastics and potentially spread through the sea, new research suggests

Typically when people hear about plastic pollution, they might envision seabirds with bellies full of trash or sea turtles with plastic straws in their noses. However, plastic pollution poses another threat that’s invisible to the eye and has important consequences…

Produce wrapped in clay film stays fresher longer

TrangMay 27, 20222 min read
Produce wrapped in clay film stays fresher longer

A clay film developed by a team of researchers from the National Institute of Materials Science Japan (NIMS), the University of Queensland and National Taiwan University reportedly ensures the long-term storage of fresh produce. By adjusting the size of the…

Are bioplastics the green solution we have been waiting for?

TrangMay 23, 20226 min read
Are bioplastics the green solution we have been waiting for?

The fight against plastic pollution calls for a wide-ranging approach. Despite concerted efforts to improve recycling, reduce consumption and reuse materials, the transition to a circular economy has not kept pace with the growth of plastic production. In the search…