The Ministry of the Environment of Japan announced the winners of the PlasMa Award 2026 (not to be confused with the word “plasma”) on 30 January, highlighting innovative efforts to combat the global marine plastic waste crisis. The...
Precious Plastic Waseda, a student-led project at Waseda University, and Karatsu Farm & Food, a Kyushu-based non-profit organisation, launched an online store on 25 January selling handcrafted products made from plastic waste collected along the...
