UN aims to deliver draft plastics treaty by year’s end
Plastic debris kills more than a million seabirds and 100,000 marine mammals each year. The...
Chemists are reimagining recycling to keep plastics out of landfills
It feels good to recycle. There’s a certain sense of accomplishment that comes from dutifully...
Mexico City ban on single-use plastics takes effect
A customer receives his order of fried plantains, served on a non-biodegradable disposable plate along...
Plastics and rising CO2 levels could pose combined threat to marine environment — ScienceDaily
The combined environmental threat of plastic pollution and ocean acidification are having significant impacts on...
Plastics and rising CO2 levels could pose combined threat to marine environment
The combined environmental threat of plastic pollution and ocean acidification are having significant impacts on...
Bioplastics contain substances that are as toxic as those in ordinary plastics
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Conventional plastic is made from oil. The production of plastic is...
A first-of-its-kind catalyst mimics natural processes to break down plastics — ScienceDaily
While plastics recycling is not new science, current processes don't make it economically worthwhile --...