Run-up to Ottawa: Plastic may contribute to aggressive cancer spread, warns leading cancer scientist

New research comes ahead of INC-4 negotiations in Canada over Global Plastics Treaty

Run-up to Ottawa: Arctic a ‘hemispheric sink’ for chemicals & plastics; 13 million people in region at risk, says report

Document calls for Just Transition framework; reconnecting with traditional values of Arctic indigenous peoples  

Almost 90% Indians support cutting plastic production to tackle pollution and combat climate change: Greenpeace

Greenpeace calls for a Global Plastics Treaty that reflects public’s rejection of plastic, demands at least 75% reduction in plastic …

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All-plastic batteries are lighter and even flexible

Shapeshifters

Metallic alloys and polymers that can change their shapes at will... that's the future

Self-healing plastic

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Plastic is good

Pakistani citizens left holding the bag

Consistent colour

A new method of painting plastics while they are being moulded guarantees uniformity of shade

Plastic-on-wheels

Master of all

Leonardo da Vinci was the creator of natural plastic

Plastic from rapeseed

Plastic avenue

Technologies can help manage waste as well as make hardy roads

Plastics enlightened

Scientists develop plastics that can repair cracks on their own with the aid of light

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A matter of identity

Fibrous substitute

Vegetable strength

Plastic ploys

Dendrimers are about to revolutionise the age of polymers

Plastic policies

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Repackaging plastics

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