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…
how the Republic of Korea is taking on plastic pollution
Jeju province has built 1,700 unstaffed drop-off depots, known as Clean Houses, where nearby residents must drop off…
Everything you should know about microplastics
If you’ve been following the global conversation around plastic pollution, you’ve probably heard of microplastics. These small particles…
World’s nations to gather in France to tackle what UN says is a global emergency in the oceans | World News
UNITED NATIONS — The world’s nations are gathering in France next month to tackle what the United Nations…
Egypt, France coordinate ahead of UN Ocean Conference to combat plastic pollution
Egypt’s Minister of Environment, Yasmine Fouad, held a virtual meeting on Saturday with French Minister for Ecological Transition,…
Experts make critical breakthrough that could drastically impact efforts to remove dangerous materials from the ocean: ‘Far more effective’
A new AI-powered solution could transform how we clean up plastic pollution in the ocean by making removal…
The supermarket bag-style charge campaigners want for single-use plastics
Half of UK adults want to see an additional charge on single-use plastic packaging, much like the supermarket…