Sunlight hits tiny particles of plastic floating in a clear water solution. Slowly, they begin to disappear, leaving behind a ...

A new book by the journalist Beth Gardiner argues that oil companies are upping production of the material as a safeguard ...

The breakthrough offers a promising new approach to reducing plastic pollution through photocatalysis, a metabolic pathway ...

Plastic to possibilities ...

A plastic drinks bottle is one of the most "recyclable" objects in the modern waste stream. It is lightweight and collected ...

Scientists racing to tackle plastic pollution have created a surprising new contender: a biodegradable packaging film made partly from milk protein. Researchers at Flinders University blended calcium ...

The global plastic crisis has long been a ticking time bomb, but now, it seems, a revolution is underway. One company, Corsair Group International, is rewriting the narrative of waste management with ...

We've known about microplastics for decades. Previously, the focus was more geared toward animals that live in the sea and the impact on the environment. (It's why you rarely see canned drinks in ...

In Netflix's 'The Plastic Detox,' six couples struggling with infertility give up plastic to see if it impacts their health Netflix Six couples struggling with infertility give up plastic for three ...