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…
The Fix for Food Waste Comes With a Major Catch
Between 30% and 40% of the U.S. food supply goes uneaten, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Most…
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…
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…
New Report Shows How Regenerative Material Solutions Can Help End Plastic Pollution
Plastic Pollution Coalition (PPC) today released a special report that aims to help educate and guide people toward…
An Embarrassing Mistake May Have Skewed Microplastics Research All Along
Earth’s worrying pall of microplastics—recorded by scientists practically everywhere, across our planet’s oceans, aloft in clouds above Mount…
Researchers use glow-in-the-dark technology to track threat lurking in human body: ‘A snapshot in time’
In a study published in New Contaminants and reported on by Science Daily, researchers have developed a potential…
Researchers find disturbing discovery in 100% of livestock fecal samples tested: ‘A wake-up call’
While plastics have undoubtedly led to a number of modern-day conveniences, their inability to naturally degrade has created…