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16 August 2018
Drainage nets to catch #plastics! A new idea from City of Kwinana. The spacing is too large for #microplastics and #microfibres, but at least this is catching some of the large stuff! Want these in your city?
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15 August 2018
#FastFashion needs a change. Consumers are no longer buying (all) that they're selling.
H&M The New York Times
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15 August 2018
📣🔬Science alert! Re-engineering #plastics to break down when we want them to.
"The plastic did not simply melt. Its building blocks, the synthetic polymers within, had reverted to their molecular units."
The New York Times University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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14 August 2018
More support for deposit programs to boost #plastic recycling. Would you return your plastic #bottles for some extra coin?
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14 August 2018
#startups are meant to be #disruptive. How can that be done w such limited perspectives among venture capital?
"Not only is our industry lacking in gender and racial balance, but we also suffer from a lack of cognitive diversity."
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13 August 2018
September is about #sustainability for ELLE UK, because their readers want to know how to do #fashion better. Read on to see who's lending their expertise to the issue and what changes are in store for the magazine.
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13 August 2018
Research confirms #microplastics harm commonly consumed mussel species even in low concentrations. #nanoplastics #microfibres
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12 August 2018
This #sustainable town may seem sci-fi, but could be common in response to #climatechange and urbanization. Would you live here? What's missing?
Fast Company ReGen Villages
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12 August 2018
Ekoplaza will have #plastic-free aisles in all Netherlands stores this year. How about a #microfibre free clothing store?
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11 August 2018
Since charging for single-use #plastic bags, use has gone down in the UK. AKA less plastic! #behaviourchange
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11 August 2018
#Fashion's #waste problem is bigger than you think - designer brands have been found destroying unsold items to maintain value. BBC News explores the waste and shares those working towards #sustainable alternatives.
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10 August 2018
Try your hand at #citizenscience & help with global #plastics research! The Big Microplastic Survey is easy enough for anyone to participate - and a good excuse to get to the beach!
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10 August 2018
St. Paul's University College covered PolyGone after our Big Ideas Challenge win this summer, where we met some AMAZING #socialentrepreneurs in St. Paul's GreenHouse. Thank you all for using your powers for good and making this world a better place!
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09 August 2018
Into #ethicalfashion and have a #sustainable solution? Apply to Jak&Jil's Sustainable Fashion Awards to win $3,000!
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09 August 2018
#femalefounders do more w less. Imagine what we could do w equal #funding! "per dollar of funding the women-led startups generated 78 cents, while male-founded startups generated 31 cents"
#WomenWednesday 🙋♀️💪 Forbes
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08 August 2018
Beating #microfibres is a wicked problem & legislation requires research. We're working on our #filtration solution, backed by hard #science. What regulations do you want to see to stop this #plastic problem?
Sourcing Journal
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08 August 2018
Coles has an odd response to #plastic bag bans in Australia - thicker plastic bags, for free, to help consumers obtain more plastic novelty items? Missing the #sustinability mark!
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07 August 2018
📣 New research on potentially harmful chemicals in #plastic #packaging:
"Many of these chemicals were characterized as carcinogens, mutagens, or endocrine disruptors; others are known to be toxic to reproduction," said Dr. Jane Muncke, Managing Director of the Food Packaging Forum Foundation and a Plastic Pollution Coalition advisor."
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07 August 2018
Fight The Fibre has a few tips to fight #microfibre pollution. They're reconsidering fabric softener - what would you add/remove?
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