Plastics

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

All lakes have been contaminated by microplastics, scientists say

We can drastically cut plastic pollution, the UN says

Microplastics can breach the blood-brain barrier, causing ill health

Microplastics affect the ability of algae to produce energy

‘Biofuels’ from discarded plastics pose health risks

In just two decades the amount of microplastics has tripled on the seafloor

Airborne microplastics are another serious air pollution hazard

Turning hard-to-recycle polyethylene into drug treatments

We need to reconfigure plastic usage with ingenuity

Scientists improve drinking water restoration after wildfire

Plastic waste in the oceans could yield new antibiotics one day

Plastic waste poses a grave threat to India’s wild elephants

Microplastics could have grave implications for our health and health care

Microplastics can enter our bloodstream, scientists find

Here’s how to design an effective treaty to curb plastic pollution globally

French ban on plastic packaging risks jeopardising circularity efforts

The Maldives is taking steps to eliminate plastic waste