The planet is drowning in plastic, with dire impacts on wildlife, ecosystems, and human health. Could a landmark global ...

A 2016 report by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation claimed that by 2050 there would be 850 tons of plastic in the oceans and ...

The truth is that plastic waste is choking our planet. It’s polluting the air, water, and soil that people and wildlife ...

Plastics are becoming more present in the seas and oceans around the world. The Mediterranean — a semi-enclosed marine basin ...

Biodegradable plastics, such as polylactic acid (PLA), were introduced as an alternative. However, PLA takes too long to ...

The damage caused by plastic pollution goes far beyond the digestive system ... Parkinson’s disease and dementia in other animals. University of Tasmania PhD student Alix de Jersey, who led the ...

or even less than 1% for larger animals, and many researchers keep developing smaller and smaller devices." In the journal Water Biology and Security, Iwata's team now published a review ...

Scientists have discovered that powerful underwater avalanches are sweeping huge amounts of microplastics into the deep sea, ...

A CSIRO study has found 39% less plastic pollution in and around Australian coastal cities over ten years. It also found more ...

Oceana estimates Coca-Cola will release 1.33B pounds of plastic into oceans by 2030. The company dropped its reuse pledge.

Supramolecular materials that fully degrade when soaked in saltwater have the potential to help address the microplastics ...

Plastic waste is increasingly causing problems for fishers. Fishnets bring up bottles, propellers get tangled in bags, water ...