New Global Policies to Cut Plastic Waste and Reduce Carbon Emissions by 2050

New Global Policies to Cut Plastic Waste and Reduce Carbon Emissions by 2050

ByNews Polite

A recent study by the University of California, Santa Barbara has identified four policies that could reduce plastic waste pollution globally by over 90 percent and cut associated carbon emissions by nearly a third by 2050. The findings highlight a comprehensive approach involving increased recycled content, a cap on plastic…

Ancient Log Discovery in Canada Shows How Wood Burial Could Be Key to Affordable Carbon Storage

Ancient Log Discovery in Canada Shows How Wood Burial Could Be Key to Affordable Carbon Storage

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In 2013, a team led by Ning Zeng, a climate scientist from the University of Maryland, unearthed a remarkable find while conducting an experiment in Quebec, Canada. The researchers were digging a trench to test if burying wood under clay soil could prevent its decomposition and keep carbon locked away…