Over the past decade, the plastic straw came to symbolize a global pollution crisis. Here's more about the larger fight over single-use plastics.

Nanoplastics Make Up Most of the Ocean’s Plastic Pollution Nanoplastics—particles smaller than a human hair—can pass through cell walls and enter the food web. New research suggests 27 ...

Accra, July 1, GNA – Stakeholders in Ghana’s environmental sector have underlined the urgency of reducing single-use plastics (SUPs) and championing circular economy solutions. This follows ...

Ichthion seeks collaborators who are committed to preventing plastic leakage at the source — not just recovering or recycling waste downstream. The company partners with organizations that share its ...

With genetic tweaks, E. coli turned 92 percent of broken-down plastic into acetaminophen, charting a path to upcycle plastic waste sustainably.

A single pellet of recycled plastic can contain over 80 different chemicals. A new study by researchers from the University of Gothenburg and Leipzig shows that recycled polyethylene plastic can ...

Paracetamol (acetaminophen) production could be revolutionized by the discovery that a common bacterium can turn everyday plastic waste into the painkiller. The new method leaves virtually no ...

A single pellet of recycled plastic can contain over 80 different chemicals. A new study with researchers from University of Gothenburg and Leipzig shows that recycled polyethylene plastic can ...

Plastic shopping bags, which have low recycling rates and often become litter when they blow away in the wind, are among the biggest culprits of plastic pollution in the ocean and along shorelines.

Researchers conducted the first systematic review of policies around the U.S. to limit plastic bag use.

Cleaning plastic containers in household dishwashers has been linked to both polluting wastewater and health issues. When these containers are cleaned, microplastics and nanoplastics are released ...

Maybe you have been annoyed by the extra charge to get a plastic shopping bag, but a new study shows the policies actually help clean up shorelines.