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A simple online system that could end plastic pollution (BBC Future)

On By Justin CalderonIn Technology, The Philippines

Poorer communities in the developing world bear the brunt of plastic pollution. Could a new digital payment system spark a clean-up revolution? It was once a shoreline buried by enough trash to render it invisible, warranting the unfortunate nickname “toilet bowl”. Now the Philippines' Manila Bay beach is unrecognisably clean compared with a few months …

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How to make sure the fish we eat is safe (BBC Future)

On By Justin CalderonIn Technology1 Comment

Plastics and chemicals pollute our oceans and contaminate seafood. Now, a new sea-to-plate data chain could track fish from ocean to local shops, clamping down on dishonest labelling. It has become a new, horrible norm. Our marine life is today being choked by a gathering minefield of plastic in our oceans, and the images make …

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