plastics

Joanna Lumley calls for urgent laws to combat single-use plastics

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Joanna Lumley calls for urgent laws to combat single-use plastics amid fears Covid pandemic made the crisis worse Joanna Lumley is backing Brita environmental campaign to tackle plastic waste She never throws her PPE masks away and that she uses a bar of soap not bottle  The Daily Mail lead a Turn The Tide On Plastic … Read more

Researchers identify bacteria in permafrost samples in the Swiss Alps that could break down plastics

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Researchers identify 13-million-year-old bacteria in permafrost samples collected in the Swiss Alps, which could be used in bioreactors to break down plastic waste Swiss researchers have discovered a new species of bacteria in the Swiss Alps It was found in permafrost samples and is believed to be 13million years old The team describes permafrost as … Read more