Blockchain and the world’s growing plastic problem
Everything makes its way to the sea, and none more so than plastics. There are now five floating plastic islands in different oceans across the world, with the largest island even having a name, the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, which is three times the size of France. Lying between California and Hawaii, it is the worlds biggest ocean waste repository, with 1.8 billion pieces of floating plastic that kill thousands of marine animals each year.Of course, we now know that 35% of waste originates from wealthy countries and 50% of this waste is exported to developing countries. At the same....
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For a long time, improper waste management has been polluting oceans and landfill sites with plastic that will never break down. The waste to water ratio of water bodies is devastatingly alarming. In turn, this is having a detrimental impact on marine life. It is no secret that our planet is in trouble. We’re facing a climate crisis, and a big part of the problem is the amount of waste that’s clogging up our landfills and oceans. This kind of pollution can cause entanglement, suffocation, and ingestion of toxic chemicals by wildlife. It is estimated that 100M marine animals and....
Plastic cards are often considered to be the next evolutionary step in the world of payments. More and more countries are moving away from cash transactions whenever possible, and it only seems to make sense for plastic cards to take their place. However, there are still a fair few drawbacks to plastic cards, and the PNC issue highlights what happens when cards are not working. Imagine standing in line at the counter, waiting to pay with your PNC Bank Card, and getting the message how your card can not be used at this time. That is the feeling many PNC Bank customers are experiencing....
September 6, 2021, Embily, one of the fastest-growing blockchain payment gateway platforms, has announced the official rollout of its virtual and plastic debit cards globally. The crypto-friendly cards will allow users to convert their crypto to fiat currencies to spend online or in-person merchants. Embily debit cards enable users to make online transactions within seconds. […]
Source: ElsaHammond.com. Rower Elsa Hammond is planning to row her way through part of the Pacific Ocean from Monterey Bay, California to Hawaii. It's a a 2,800-mile journey, and it'll all be propelled with Hammond's own body strength. In preparation, Hammond needs to raise £100,000 (or just over $160,000 USD) to make the journey happen. As such, she's decided to accept bitcoin donations. As of this writing, Hammond has managed to raise 6.41174 BTC to her donation address, nearly $4,000 USD. Blockchain.info has even joined in on the fun, becoming one of Hammond's sponsors. Excess funds....
Bringing additional security to the payment sector is a tough battle as there are so many hurdles to overcome, especially when it comes to plastic cards. The introduction of EMV chips to plastic cards seemed to be a major step in the right direction, but as it turns out, EMV transactions can be disabled, forcing merchants to swipe the card. The....