It’s no secret that we have a serious plastic problem, with microplastics overwhelming our everyday environment (like our food, our drinking water, and even the clouds in the sky).This ...

This story is part of Planet or Plastic?—our multiyear effort to raise awareness about the global plastic waste crisis. Learn what you can do to reduce your own single-use plastics. Read this ...

Plastic waste is piling up at a daunting pace around the world. The World Bank estimates that every person on the planet generates an average of 1.6 pounds (0.74 kilograms) of plastic waste daily.

Who knew cracking open a plastic bottle could ruin your week? This once simple act now comes with a side order of drama. Try ...

It is the victorious image from the front page of Tuesday’s Daily Mail which shows Hodgkinson waving a plastic crown head ... s latest storyboard, on sale for £20,000, will make it a precious ...

While sorting your plastic recycling might be frustrating, scientists warn that a lack of waste collection could be deadly for millions around the world. Scientists from the University of Leeds ...

It only takes a quick look at our streets and waterways to be reminded that plastic pollution is a big problem. But that’s just the plastic that we can see. An increasing amount of scientific ...

For many of us, plastic containers are part of our daily lives; we use them to store, freeze, heat and transport a variety of different foods. But some scientists are concerned that the chemicals ...

tiny plastic bits it contains, a new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences said on January 8, 2024. In our modern world, plastic has become an inescapable part of daily life ...

Despite global concerns over the accumulation of plastic waste, the drive to produce new plastics shows no signs of slowing down. According to OECD data, the world’s annual plastic production ...

A study published in Nature Chemical Biology leverages the natural resilience of spores, which can endure extreme environmental conditions, by programming them to secrete plastic-degrading enzymes ...

Whether $5 or $50, every contribution counts. Who knew cracking open a plastic bottle could ruin your week? This once simple act now comes with a side order of drama. Try to sip from your bottle ...