Plastics

“This Plastic Melts in the Ocean”: Japanese Scientists Reveal a Radical Material That Could Finally End the Global Pollution Crisis

“Living Mushrooms Could Power Your Phone”: This Stunning Breakthrough Might Replace Plastic and Rechargeable Batteries Forever

“US Scientists Sound the Alarm”: These Microscopic Nanoplastics Are Now Proven to Absorb Toxic Heavy Metal Ions at Alarming Rates

“Recycling Is a Lie”: New Reports Expose That Most Plastic Can’t Be Reused—and Even Recyclers Are Now Under Fire

Silent Killer in Your Home: This Common Plastic Chemical Linked to Staggering 356,000 Heart Disease Deaths in 2018, Study Reveals

Revolutionary Change in Feminine Hygiene: Innovative Corn-Based Sanitary Pads Slash 485 Million Pounds of Plastic Waste Annually in Global Environmental Breakthrough

“From landfill to innovation”: This German institute transforms mountains of single-use plastics into revolutionary 3D printing threads

Breakthrough air-powered tech claims to recycle 94% of plastic in just 4 hours using moisture

Most sources of protein in the US contain vast quantities of microplastics

Scientists come up with a way to repurpose plastic waste

Sparxell’s glitter is golden with nature-based color, design

A robot inspired by a snail could help clean up microplastics

Treaty negotiations to reduce plastic waste are stuck in low gear

Nanoplastics in the brain may promote Parkinson’s disease

Even tiny ants can get entangled in plastic waste

Bacteria can help us eliminate plastic waste from the seas

Lego’s ESG dilemma: An abandoned plan to use recycled plastic bottles is a wake-up call for supply chain sustainability

Plastic on the pitch: Artificial turf leads to marine pollution

Scientists devise a method for removing microplastics from water

Local initiatives can help tackle plastic pollution at its sources