Sustainability Research
Filipino Government Paying Manila Residents to Recycle
The Filipino government recently launched an ambitious plan designed to encourage more recycling in the capital city of Manila. The new program pays residents to drop off both biodegradable waste and certain recyclable materials, like PET water bottles. In its early stages, the program seems to be working. But is it sustainable? The idea of…
Read MorePlastic-Eating Worms Being Studied in Australia
We recently ran a blog post discussing a German research project involving an enzyme capable of breaking down PET plastic in record time. That story was amazing in and of itself. Now we learn of another project in Australia. This one involves plastic-eating worms that seem to thrive on polystyrene. Everywhere we look it seems…
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