New recycling process converts plastic waste into useful chemicals using only water and oxygen
Researchers developed a catalyst-free recycling method that uses only water and oxygen to break down durable plastics such…
Microplastics mapped deep in living tissue for the first time
A study by Kingston University London researchers found non-invasive methods could be used to detect microplastics in the…
The Tech That Could Turn Plastic Waste Into a Trillion Dollar Opportunity
Plastic is cheap, but it’s an ecological, environmental, and human health disaster that actually costs Americans over $1…
The Tech That Could Turn Plastic Waste Into a Trillion Dollar Opportunity
Plastic is cheap, but it’s an ecological, environmental, and human health disaster that actually costs Americans over $1…
Which European countries are the largest exporters of plastic waste?
By Inês Trindade Pereira & video by Léa Becquet Published on 15/05/2026 – 10:23 GMT+2•Updated 10:40 Germany was the world’s largest…
Colourful airborne microplastics contributing to global warming
Researchers in Fudan University have found that coloured microplastics contributed to global warming at a level equivalent to…
Scientists tap sunlight to make clean hydrogen fuel from waste plastic
Researchers at the University of Adelaide have proposed a roadmap to solve the crises of plastic pollution and…
Everyday plastic chemicals linked to millions of premature births worldwide
A substance that appears in many products we use every day and whose microscopic particles enter the body…
DNA building blocks on asteroid Ryugu, bacteria that eat plastic waste, and more science news
Remember when Japan sent a spacecraft to an asteroid 180 million miles away to scoop some dirt off…
‘We have accelerated the process’
The explosion of plastic use in our society has led to incredible amounts of plastic litter in our…
Iron catalyst turns plastic waste into vinegar using sunlight
Researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed a solar-powered method to convert plastic waste into acetic acid,…
Video reveals ‘disturbing’ discovery found inside elephant dung along hiking trail: ‘Such an alarming sight’
An online video showing plastic waste found in elephant droppings has sparked concern over the extent to which…