Plastic is one of the most durable materials humans have ever made. That durability has made it indispensable in medicine, ...

The presence of small plastic pellets on the beaches of Donostia and Orio has drawn attention to a little-studied source of ...

PolyCycl's patented technology transforms hard-to-recycle plastics into valuable feedstock, promoting sustainability and circularity in plastic waste management.

Plastic traders in Saharanpur say the West Asia conflict has led to a sharp rise in crude oil and gas prices, increasing the ...

They’re tenacious, which is very good for a milk jug or a car bumper. But they don’t easily break down, which is bad for the environment. From the 1950s, when plastics were first produced in ...

Sunlight hits tiny particles of plastic floating in a clear water solution. Slowly, they begin to disappear, leaving behind a ...

A study examining how nanoplastics interact with brain proteins has identified a possible mechanism that could contribute to neurodegenerative diseases.

This story is made possible through a partnership between Interlochen Public Radio and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media ...

Dirty nappies are collected at curbside and processed at the NappiCycle plant in South Wales. It uses a process called friction washing to break down the used nappies into a mixed material can be used ...

Along the final stretch of the Seyhan River, in southern Türkiye, plastic bits in various colors dot the water and sediment. When the river bends, shredded plastic, degraded by the elements, forms ...

The breakthrough offers a promising new approach to reducing plastic pollution through photocatalysis, a metabolic pathway ...