Plastic Pollution : What are the sustainable alternatives?

Nowadays most of us know there's a global plastic pollution problem. But how bad is it really? And how do we maintain our current way of life without a material that exists in almost every single product we consume? This week we take a look at some very promising alternatives that could potentially replace the vast majority of our current petroleum-based plastic production.

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Books Featured :

'F**ck Plastic : 101 Ways to free yourself from plastic and save the world'
Published in the US by Rodale Books and in the UK by Seven Dials

'How to Live Plastic Free : A day in the life of a plastic detox'
Written by Luca Bonaccorsi & Richard Harrington on behalf of The Marine Conservation Society
Published in the UK by The Headline Publishing Group


Research Links :
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29120398https://medium.com/@shippr/top-5-alternatives-to-plastic-packaging-5-f946c9bbe57dhttps://friendsoftheearth.uk/plastics/9-really-good-alternatives-plastichttps://bioplasticsnews.com/2018/07/11/enzymes-convert-lignin-bioplastics/http://www.nbcnews.com/id/28283260/ns/technology_and_science-innovation/t/greener-alternative-plastics-liquid-wood/#.Xg9u-hf7RuUhttps://www.solidsmack.com/fabrication/wood-plastic-could-arboform-be-the-future-of-thermoplastics/https://www.trvst.world/inspiration/bamboo-versus-plastic-is-bamboo-really-more-eco-friendly/#cmf_footnote_1https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/jun/28/a-million-a-minute-worlds-plastic-bottle-binge-as-dangerous-as-climate-changehttps://www.chemengonline.com/production-polylactic-acid/https://www.creativemechanisms.com/blog/learn-about-polylactic-acid-pla-prototypeshttps://www.avanime.eco/abouthttp://www.biomasspackaging.com/brands/natureflex/https://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2017/12/13/the-truth-about-bioplastics/http://www.greenlightpackaging.com/eco-flo-faqs/http://www.oohowater.com/https://www.nps.gov/articles/straw-free.htmhttps://advances.sciencemag.org/content/3/7/e1700782
https://currently.att.yahoo.com/att/could-asias-passion-tofu-help-100636432.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZWNvc2lhLm9yZy8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAC0_mP0ced6NxCxDtksQV9I9fJyS7nxAyxd4U0STgyOoaT0liTM0yNcLpqR7no1JHyYPqeLq8ritSqkiCN73bvLL0CQekVxW8GcgRMJ8vyxHiHmoHgV8nZo9oBCBMwDK-teCNcHuUvfBgAPCvf-d46vufJG-N8qYRK-dwjnRqxHu
https://www.notpla.com/products-2/
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2214289418302618
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/turning-soya-bean-waste-into-packaging
https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/aa60a7
https://strawfree.org/




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