What if plastic waste could be turned into something useful? That dream may soon become a reality, as scientists have found a ...

This was for the first time that the “end-of-life fate” of plastic around the globe, which had ever been manufactured, had been calculated. The authors did so by collating data on production, use, and ...

A new solar-driven method transforms plastic waste and microplastics into acetic acid, turning pollution into a valuable ...

Researchers at the University of Waterloo have discovered a way to turn plastic waste into acetic acid, the main ingredient ...

Plastic pollution is more than just trash on the beach. Marine plastic waste releases PFAS and heavy metals into the water of small freshwater lakes and ponds, at levels exceeding the threshold limits ...

Solutions to the plastic waste crisis are often pitched using words that can skew value judgments, new research argues. The ...

Efforts to clean the Great Pacific Garbage Patch might be a mistake. Here is why experts say skimming the surface could be disastrous for marine life.

Simple home recycling hacks that reduce waste, cut plastic use and improve sustainability through smarter systems, storage ...

During important processes like cleaning, fragments of plastic are lost as microplastics. This means the system itself ...

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 ...

When we become physicians, our first act is to take the oath “First, do no harm,” one of the guiding principles for everyone ...