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The everyday items you never knew contained plastic
Al Jazeera· 7 hours agoAmid global struggles to curb plastic pollution, the United Kingdom said last month that it would introduce legislation to ban wet wipes which contain ...
Another Voice: Plastics must be addressed at the source
The Buffalo News· 4 hours agoPlastic waste makes up 80% of all marine pollution and it’s predicted that by 2050, plastics may...
This Startup’s AI Designs Enzymes That Can Eat Plastic Waste
Forbes· 1 day agoIt’s about to become food for an enzyme designed with the help of artificial intelligence, made by...
Who is causing the world’s plastic problem? This study figured it out
MSN News· 1 day agoFor example, if a brand was found to produce 1% of the world’s plastics then it could be linked to...
Scientists find concerning accumulation of pollution in ocean: 'The ocean floor has become a resting...
The Cool Down via Yahoo News· 10 hours agoPlastics are piling up all around us, and now, scientists say, they're also piling up on the ocean...
Splaine: The young are leading us on the issue of plastic waste. We need to listen.
Gannett via AOL· 6 hours agoIt's taking a while, but more of us are paying attention to the problem of plastics. Yes, that word...
How a giant plastics chemical recycling plant planned for Pennsylvania died after two years
Pennsylvania Capital-Star via Yahoo News· 1 day agoLocal environmental advocates concluded the plant would have used vast amounts of energy and more...
The Plastic Industry’s Latest Delay Tactic: “Plastic Offsets”
The New Republic via Yahoo News· 1 day agoPlastic is just about everywhere, piling up in streams, landfills, and even our bloodstreams and...
Plastic-eating bacteria can help waste self-destruct
BBC via Yahoo News· 4 days agoScientists have developed a "self-digesting plastic", which, they say, could help reduce pollution. Polyurethane is used in everything from phone cases...
Can a treaty undo the world's plastic problem? - Marketplace
Marketplace· 17 hours agoCreating a global treaty on plastic isn’t easy, but the U.S. and other United Nations members are...