Every minute, the world produces about 1 million plastic bottles, and a staggering 91% of plastic waste is never recycled.

Minimizing the Environmental Impacts of Plastic Pollution through Ecodesign of Products with Low Environmental Persistence. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2024; DOI: 10.1021 ...

Other companies and labs are exploring similar processes. Scientists make groundbreaking discovery with plastic-eating ...

By redefining the composition of rocks, plastic waste is reshaping scientific understanding of Earth's geology. The emergence of these types blurs the line between natural and artificial formations.

A University of Texas at Arlington scientist’s research could have an impact on one of the world’s most pressing problems: plastic waste. Plastic waste has become a major environmental concern ...

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And world plastics production increased more than 20 times in the 50 years between 1964 and 2014. And in 2022, the world produced more than 367 million metric tons of plastic.

That's enough bags to wrap around the Earth 42 times. In all, there are more than 500 cities and 12 states that ban single-use plastic bags. "It has a huge impact on the environment, you know.

Nanoplastics entered the Atlantic via rivers, sunlight-driven plastic breakdown, and even through the air with rain or dust.

Most of the plastic bottles and caps that pollute the Pacific coasts of Latin American countries are of local origin, and are ...

Los Angeles County filed a lawsuit Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024, against PepsiCo and Coca-Cola for their alleged role in negative impacts on the environment and public health, saying neither company ...