circular plastics
Plastic Purgatory: We’re Drowning in Waste and Recycling Isn’t Enough. Is Molecular Mining the Answer?
We have a plastic problem. A big one. It’s in our oceans, forming grotesque gyres like the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. It’s in our landfills, leaching toxins into the soil. It’s in the air we breathe, the water we drink, and even in our own bodies. Microplastics have been found in human blood, lungs, and […]
This Startup is Turning the Tide on Plastic Pollution – By Mining the Ocean for Black Gold, With a Little Help from MIT
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch. It’s a swirling vortex of plastic, a grim monument to our throwaway culture, and a stark reminder of the environmental catastrophe unfolding in our oceans. For decades, we’ve been told that recycling is the answer. But the reality is far more sobering: only a tiny fraction of plastic waste is […]