With tailored, evidence-based policies, the U.S. can relieve the burden on local and municipal governments, communities, and ...

The development hasn’t been straightforward. Early versions of the algorithm struggled with shadows and confused driftwood ...

The Lancet: Plastic pollution is an underrecognised threat to health, experts warn as they launch a project to track plastics’ health impacts and monitor progress Ahead of the expected finalisation of ...

Plastics are a crucial part of modern life, however tens of millions of tons of plastic waste is disposed of each year, much of which ultimately ends up in the ocean. Microplastics have been found in ...

A study published today in the weekly journal Science projects that at present rates the world's plastic waste will nearly double by 2050, imperiling waterways and seas already under threat. But ...

Yaba College of Technology has unveiled its Plastogas Hub, a plastic-to-gas and upcycling facility designed to reduce plastic ...

Every year, around 20 million tonnes of plastic end up in the ocean, rivers, and lakes — disrupting ecosystems and livelihoods. NUclear TEChnology for Controlling Plastic Pollution (NUTEC Plastics), ...

World leaders are in Ottawa negotiating a treaty to end plastic pollution. The US, a major plastic exporter, says its a dealmaker but is under pressure to be more ambitious. Plastic production is on ...

An estimated 52 million metric tons of plastic is spilling uncontrolled into the environment every year, according to a new study (Nature 2024, DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-07758-6). By weight, 43% of this ...

Plastic pollution is widespread across the Amazon Rainforest’s rivers, plants and animals, according to a recent study. Previous research suggests up to 10% of total plastics in the ocean arrive there ...

As final negotiations for an international plastics treaty get underway this week in Busan, South Korea, scientists warn that the global plastics crisis is far more dangerous than previously thought.

Our oceans have been experiencing a plastic crisis for decades. We have now reached a pivotal moment in ocean pollution, where the numbers are no longer abstract and time is running out to make an ...