Scientists turn plastic waste into super material for batteries
Thanks to science, the materials currently causing pollution can be converted to create a more sustainable and cleaner…
Researchers issue warning about overlooked factor increasing heart disease risk — here’s what you need to know
For decades, experts have warned that plastic pollution has been quietly infiltrating our air, water, and food. Now,…
Commentary: Plastic pollution isn’t just trash – it’s alive with microbes that threaten our health
WHAT CAN BE DONE LOCALLY With global talks stalling, what can ordinary people and communities do? Here are…
Experts issue warning after making alarming discovery inside whale’s stomach: ‘Rare and tragic event’
Plastic pollution has claimed another victim. This time it’s a rare pygmy sperm whale off the coast of…
Ranking the Countries Driving the Ocean Plastic Crisis
In the past decade, plastic pollution has become one of the most visible environmental issues worldwide. Every year,…
Scientists Turned Plastic Trash Into a Material That Eats Carbon
Experts estimate that the global production and disposal of plastics emits nearly 2 billion tons of greenhouse gases…
‘Similar to us eating steak’
Scientists have unveiled a potentially revolutionary discovery involving caterpillars that can digest plastic and turn it into body…
‘Will effectively solve the problem’
A new facility in China is revolutionizing plastics recycling, aiming to speed up the process and create a…
Locals furious after policy reversal claims life of wild animal: ‘It hasn’t taken long’
It’s a common challenge in public green spaces: how to keep parks open for community enjoyment while also…
Artist drowns sculpture in plastic waste in front of the UN during plastic pollution treaty talks
GENEVA (AP) — As nations began a second week of negotiations Monday for a global accord to end…
Plastic pollution plague blights Asia
Kulsum Beghum sorts waste at a landfill in Dhaka. Her blood contains 650 microplastic particles per millilitre, according…
Indigenous communities plead for action at plastic pollution talks
GENEVA: Indigenous communities from North America are at talks on a global treaty on plastic pollution in Geneva,…