Nearly nine in 10 local survey participants believe global rules require a ban on unnecessary single-use plastic products most likely to become pollution
The redesigned flag aims to focus attention on the microplastic crisis affecting the remote region
Nanoplastics are the ‘spawn of microplastics that have broken down even further’, researchers said
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At state-of-the-art labs in Pretoria, a team of scientists is developing compostable products to replace single-use ones that are not recycled
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Ninety percent of plastic is not recycled, with most dumped in nature or improperly burned
While there is broad consensus a treaty is needed, there are very different opinions about what should be in it
New WWF South Africa research comes on the eve of the next round of negotiations on global plastic treaty
Developing countries, including South Africa, will argue for a financial mechanism to help them curb plastic pollution
Practical, easily purchased in shops or from street hawkers, and cheaper than water bottles, the sachets are integral to everyday life in Senegal
The first study on airborne microplastics discovered that the tiny plastic particles are affecting cloud formation