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Bali, May 11 (EFE/EPA).-The Indonesian island of Bali has launched the Plastic for Rice program aimed at fighting plastic pollution and helping low-income earners who have been affected by the coronavirus lockdown. (Camera: MADE NAGI). FOOTAGE SHOWS BALI RESIDENTS EXCHANGING PLASTICS FOR RICE IN BALI, INDONESIA.
This creepy crawly insect is called a wax worm and, believe it or not, this little guy may just be the answer to global pollution. Footage provided courtesy of the Spanish National Research Council shows a brilliant new discovery made by researcher Federica Bertocchini. She discovered that wax worms are capable of eating through polyethylene plastic. The researcher demonstrated her discovery at a laboratory in Madrid on Wednesday. Although polyethylene is one of the world's most resistant forms of plastic, the worms can destroy the material by munching their way through it. According to the researcher, 100 worms can biodegrade up to 92 milligrams of polyethylene in just one night. That might not seem like much, but what if we multiply that by a thousand? Or even a million? The discovery is touted as the first all-natural solution to the disposal of the dangerous and wasteful material worldwide. Wax worms are now seen as the best way to biodegrade plastic without causing more harmful effects to nature. Polyethylene plastic, the material used to make plastic bags, is very durable. That's why we use it so often. The problem is that polyethylene is not biodegradable, which means that it stays in the environment for hundreds of years after being thrown away. It can cause all sorts of problems for wild animals and the natural environment in general. That's why this new discovery has the potential to help us clean up our act and restore areas like landfills and other areas polluted with plastic.
A programme by the NGO Oxfam is transforming the lives of women in rural Zimbabwe. By installing solar panels on clinics, women can finally give birth with light, avoiding dangerous childbirths at home or outdoors.
A park in Beijing's Fangshan district, where residents used to gather, dance and exercise, is now flooded with plastic waste after China's capital was hit with its heaviest rains in recent days since records began 140 years ago. IMAGES
Aceh, Mar 17 (EFE/EPA).- Workers in Banda Aceh sort out plastic waste that will be milled into small plastic flakes to be reused as raw material for the manufacture of plastic materials as part of a program to reduce plastic waste.Waste banks in Indonesia are also projected as a way to turn waste into goods that have economic value for the community.(Camera: HOTLI SIMANJUNTAK)SHOT LIST: WORKERS SORTING WASTE IN A WASTE BANK IN BANDA ACEH, INDONESIA.
Banda Aceh, Feb 25 (EFE/EPA).- The Deputy for Coordination of Environment and Forestry Management at the Indonesian Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Investment, said that 0.62 million tons of plastic waste leaked into the sea through rivers. Indonesia has more than 330 rivers which could be a potential way for waste to enter the sea.(Camera: HOTLI SIMANJUNTAK)SHOT LIST: PLASTIC WASTE IN A RIVER IN BANDA ACEH, INDONESIA.
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