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[ Science ]
These Bacteria Have Found a Way to Break Down Plastic!
Could it be that single-celled organisms have found a solution to our plastic problem? It turns out that nature is far more adaptable than we may think—and we can use their skills to combat plastic pollution!
13 minutes
[ Science ]
Is the Solution to Too Much Plastic… Eating It?
By Sam Burns
What if you could eat your water bottle? That may not be too far off! This little at-home experiment will have you playing with the endless possibilities towards a plastic-free life in your own house!
5 minutes
[ Innovation ]
Could Your Water Bottle Become a Monk’s Robes?
By Sam Burns
Hundreds of tons of plastic waste have never looked so good! By transforming plastic refuse collected from around the country into a fiber, this monastery in Thailand is helping us rethink the life cycle of our plastic! Could recycling actually just be the beginning of a new exciting journey? Check this out.
10 minutes
[ Innovation ]
From Fish to Fashion: When A Fishing Net Becomes A Hat!
By Sam Burns
What if we looked at the life cycle of every item we purchased and thought “Where did this come from? What will happen when I’m done with it?” This company has figured out how to solve a problem for a community of fishermen and save wildlife by giving some of the ocean’s most harmful pollution a new, more fashionable, life.
13 minutes
[ Nature ]
How TurtleCams are Enlisting Turtles to Protect their Ocean!
By Sam Burns
Do you remember the viral video of the sea turtle with a straw stuck in its nose? It changed the way many people saw our ocean plastic problem. And now, the scientists behind that video are keeping the positive momentum going—this time turning to the turtles themselves for footage of how we can help make a difference!
14 minutes
[ Innovation ]
Reinventing Plastic with Methane and Microbes
How close are we to reinventing plastic? Well, it looks like a future with easily accessible, truly biodegradable plastics that can replace the harmful plastics we use today is right around the corner—and it uses the power of bacteria!
[ blog ]
The Conspiracy Chronicles: Plastic Waste, October 2019
What can we do to reduce plastic waste? Here are some creative ways people are tackling our world’s plastic problem, and ways you can help!
10 minutes
[ Innovation ]
What if We Turned Plastic Waste into a Valuable Currency?
The Plastic Bank is turning plastic into money for people around the globe. This idea has the power to end poverty while saving our oceans!
12 minutes
[ Innovation ]
What’s Our Waste Worth? A Fresh Look at the Value of Our World’s Plastic Waste
What if we saw plastic waste as a valuable commodity and not just trash? The plastics littering our beaches and streets are an untapped resource just waiting to be explored by creative entrepreneurs around the world. Find out how!
9 minutes
[ Innovation ]
Turning Plastic Bags into Speakers!
By Sam Burns
Some of the most important innovators of our time are finding ingenious ways to look at waste as a resource. Here’s a clever group that has found an artistic and functional way to use single-use plastic bags!
18 minutes
[ Conservation & Sustainability ]
Our Plastic Waste Problem: It’s Not About Perfection
We all know that plastic waste is a huge problem, but what are we supposed to do about it? Turns out there’s a lot we can do with just a few little changes!
22 minutes
[ Conservation & Sustainability ]
What Happens When Athletes and Scientists Team Up?
By Sam Burns
To put it simply: breakthroughs. This nonprofit is making it possible for scientists to get the data they need from every corner of the planet by teaming them up with the adventurers who are already there.
10 minutes
[ Conservation & Sustainability ]
A Village Made of Plastic
By Sam Burns
What might happen if we placed more focus on the idea of inventing ever more creative and practical uses for what’s already been made? Why keep making more “stuff”? There’s something popping up in Panama that can inspire us all!