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Researchers led by Takuzo Aida at the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science (CEMS) in Japan have one-upped themselves in ...

Plastic pollution is no longer just a story of bottles and bags drifting across the surface of the sea. As larger debris ...

The UAE is stepping up its fight against plastic waste. Starting January 1, 2026, a wider range of single-use plastic ...

Couch cushions, rugs and carpets are made of polyester fibers; furniture and flooring is coated in plastic laminates. The ...

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Prof Davey L. Jones, Bangor University, UK — Informed responses to the climate–plastic crisis call for context-specific, science-based regulation that acknowledges current methodological flaws and ...

Every year, around 20 million tonnes of plastic end up in the ocean, rivers, and lakes — disrupting ecosystems and livelihoods. NUclear TEChnology for Controlling Plastic Pollution (NUTEC Plastics), ...