These 100 companies produce 90 per cent of all single-use plastic waste generated globally. (Minderoo Foundation, Nedlands, WA) >

Global Plastic Watch: satellite eyes pinpoint waste from space to reduce ocean pollution'A cutting-edge new tool developed by has identified thousands of waste sites using advanced satellite data technology and machine learning to measure piles of plastic waste from space.' (Minderoo Foundation, Nedlands, WA) >

'Every year we dump a massive 2.12 billion tons of waste. If all this waste was put on trucks they would go around the world 24 times. This stunning amount of waste is partly because 99 percent of the stuff we buy is trashed within 6 months.' (TheWorldCounts, Copenhagen, Denmark) >

'A start-up based in Western Australia is producing an alternative to petroleum-based plastic using seaweed' (ECOS magazine, CSIRO) >

The Hidden Pollution of COVID - Report(OceansAsia) >

'In this study, six human placentas, collected from consenting women with physiological pregnancies, were analyzed by Raman Microspectroscopy to evaluate the presence of microplastics. In total, 12 microplastic fragments (ranging from 5 to 10 µm in size), with spheric or irregular shape were found in 4 placentas (5 in the fetal side, 4 in the maternal side and 3 in the chorioamniotic membranes); all microplastics particles were characterized in terms of morphology and chemical composition.' (Environment International journal) >

Momentum Towards a Global Plastics Treaty: Update article 'Coming discussions will range from how to define “plastic pollution” to the design of “national action plans” that will develop country-specific approaches to addressing the crisis and the setting up of financial mechanisms to support the new treaty implementation. The ninety hours of hard-fought negotiations during UNEA 5.2 reveal that the road ahead will not be simple or easy.' (Center for International Environmental Law, Washington DC) >

Artificial Intelligence in the Sorting of Municipal Waste as an Enabler of the Circular Economy. '...robotic sorting system based on artificial intelligence, for the separation of bulky municipal solid waste.' (MDPI, Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, Switzerland) >

Discovery and quantification of plastic particle pollution in human blood. Research article. (Environment International Journal) >

Could insect digestion solve the waste crisis? 'CSIRO researchers are peering into the digestive processes of insects to see what happens when they are exposed to plastics.' (CSIRO, Canberra) >