German biologists find ‘Pac-Man’ enzyme that breaks down bioplastics and antibiotics
Researchers in Germany discovered a soil enzyme that can break down a plant-based bioplastic — and penicillin-type antibiotics…
Global Microplastics Regulations: How Governments Are Rewriting the Rulebook to Curb Plastic Pollution at Its Source
A plastic bag can be banned. A bottle can be collected and recycled. But microplastics are different. They…
Massive mullet created from ‘obnoxious’ weed and plastic litter for SWELL Sculpture Festival
In a suburban garage on the southern Gold Coast, two longtime friends created a supersized fish that is…
A man collected every piece of plastic he threw away for a year, 4,490 pieces later, his experiment became a movement to reduce everyday plastic waste |
A man who decided to keep every piece of plastic he threw away for an entire year ended…
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…
Ocean microplastics carry ‘memory’ of their movement, study finds
Microplastics which float through the oceans have a “memory” of their previous movements which influences the way they…
This New Process Turns Plastic Trash Into Clean Fuel Instead of Pollution
Power Shift is Ellyn Lapointe’s ongoing Gizmodo series that explores advancements in green technology, with a focus on…
Reducing Plastic Pollution at Scale
In 2018, the Norwegian government proposed classifying plastic as potentially hazardous waste under the Basel Convention. Following broad…
Microplastics may contribute to global warming
A new study published in Nature Climate Change concluded that atmospheric microplastics may significantly contribute to global warming.…
Plastic waste carries toxic chemicals through seas: Study
Turkish scientists studying plastic pollution in the Black Sea found that plastic waste can carry hazardous chemicals and…
Airborne microplastics may heat the planet
For years, scientists have warned us about the invisible menace of microplastics and nanoplastics, tiny shards of our…
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…