<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?><rss version="2.0"	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"	><channel><title>Plastic pollution - green.start-up.ro</title><description>green.start-up.ro: Plastic pollution</description><language>ro</language><pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2024 12:12:21 +0300</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 21:21:28 +0300</lastBuildDate><copyright>green.start-up.ro</copyright><ttl>30</ttl><link>https://green.start-up.ro</link><atom:link href="https://green.start-up.ro/en/subiecte/plastic-pollution/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><item><title><![CDATA[1 out of 7 Romanians believe that plastic waste has become a major problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plastic waste thrown into nature - in forests, waters or on the side of the road - is considered one of the major environmental problems in the country by almost 1 in 7 Romanians. 60% of...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2024 12:12:21 +0300</pubDate><dc:creator><![CDATA[green.start-up.ro]]></dc:creator><author><![CDATA[green.start-up.ro]]></author><category domain="plastic-pollution">plastic pollution</category> <enclosure url="https://green.start-up.ro/img/articles/3/3/8/33868/cover-33868-src.jpg" length="1311226" type="image/jpeg" /> <link>https://green.start-up.ro/en/1-out-of-7-romanians-believe-that-plastic-waste-has-become-a-major-problem/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://green.start-up.ro/en/rd33868</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lego wants to completely replace the plastic used for their bricks by 2032]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lego plans to replace the usage of fossil fuels for their bricks in exchange for recycled plastic.The cost of the new materials will be up to 70% higher, but the prices of the products will not...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Sep 2024 08:05:02 +0300</pubDate><dc:creator><![CDATA[green.start-up.ro]]></dc:creator><author><![CDATA[green.start-up.ro]]></author><category domain="plastic-pollution">plastic pollution</category> <enclosure url="https://green.start-up.ro/img/articles/3/3/8/33828/cover-33828-src.jpg" length="1124988" type="image/jpeg" /> <link>https://green.start-up.ro/en/lego-wants-to-completely-replace-the-plastic-used-for-their-bricks-by-2032/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://green.start-up.ro/en/rd33828</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Researchers discover bacteria that can help us fight plastic waste pollution]]></title><description><![CDATA[A team of researchers from Germany discovered multiple types of fungi that can feed off plastic, helping us achieve our no-plastic goals globally and keeping our oceans clean.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Aug 2024 11:46:36 +0300</pubDate><dc:creator><![CDATA[green.start-up.ro]]></dc:creator><author><![CDATA[green.start-up.ro]]></author><category domain="plastic-pollution">plastic pollution</category> <enclosure url="https://green.start-up.ro/img/articles/3/3/6/33656/cover-33656-src.jpg" length="575949" type="image/jpeg" /> <link>https://green.start-up.ro/en/researchers-discover-bacteria-that-can-help-us-fight-plastic-waste-pollution/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://green.start-up.ro/en/rd33656</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA["There's just no win" when replacing harmful plastic bottles, say scientists]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers at US universities Columbia and Rutgers recently discovered that plastic water bottles contain significantly more plastic nanoparticles than they previously believed, as new dual laser...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2024 08:00:02 +0200</pubDate><dc:creator><![CDATA[green.start-up.ro]]></dc:creator><author><![CDATA[green.start-up.ro]]></author><category domain="plastic-pollution">plastic pollution</category> <enclosure url="https://green.start-up.ro/img/articles/3/2/2/32230/cover-32230-src.jpg" length="832699" type="image/jpeg" /> <link>https://green.start-up.ro/en/there-s-just-no-win-when-replacing-harmful-plastic-bottles-say-scientists/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://green.start-up.ro/en/rd32230</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sweden might be one of the world's top plastic recyclers with this new facility]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sweden has become home to what might be the world's largest plastic processing facility, as per its executives, capable of sorting as much as 20.000 tons of plastic waste per year. 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