‘The last thing you want to find’
Plastic pollution is no joke — large pieces of plastic litter aren’t limited to populated urban areas, but…
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…
Is plastic production just going to keep increasing?
The amount of plastic being churned out annually is far outpacing the global capacity to manage and recycle…
The two biggest sources of microplastic pollution are not bottles or straws
The world is in a “plastics crisis” amid concerns plastic production has risen more than 200 times since…
Edinburgh Forth Road Bridge protestors speak out as area remains closed off
A group of protestors have abseiled from the Forth Road Bridge to block a tanker delivering cargo as…
Scientists use satellites to discover ‘footprints’ of hidden danger lurking in cities — here’s what’s happening
A team of researchers has developed a method to utilize satellite imagery to monitor plastic pollution in cities.…
You Don’t Want to Know Where Scientists Just Found 27 Million Tons of Plastic
For years, scientists have struggled to solve the “plastic paradox”—the mystery of millions of tons of missing plastic.…
Enzyme breakthrough cuts plastic recycling energy use by 65%
Plastic’s toughest problem may have just met its smartest solution. A team of scientists from the National Renewable…
‘Drama that should be avoided at all costs’
While plastic recycling has been around for decades, the technology has not always been accessible to communities in…
Newsom’s podcast sidekick: a single-use plastic water bottle
Johnny had Ed. Conan had Andy. And Gov. Gavin Newsom? A single-use plastic water bottle. In most of…