The find may not have been as shocking as it first seemed, however. Tires are actually among the most common plastic polluters on earth. A 2017 study by Pieter Jan Kole at The Open University of ...

The study adds weight to less formal analyses of plastic bag bans conducted by advocacy organizations and could inform negotiations later this summer over the United Nations’ global plastics ...

Managing plastic has become one of the most pressing environmental issues of our times. And the theme of this year’s World Environment Day, Beat Plastic Pollution, has reiterated this crisis ...

environment pollution Scientists develop plastic that dissolves in seawater within hours Fast-dissolving plastic offers hope for cleaner seas By Alfonso Maruccia June 5, 2025 at 4:24 PM 29 comments ...

A BAN ON BAGS RIGHT NOW IN HARRISBURG. A STATE SENATOR IS PUSHING TO OUTLAW SINGLE USE PLASTIC BAGS AT RETAIL STORES ACROSS THE ENTIRE COMMONWEALTH. NEWS EIGHT’S MICHAEL FULLER IS HERE. WITH HOW ...

Washing household plastic containers in a dishwasher releases nanoplastic and microplastic pollution into wastewater, University of Queensland researchers have found. Dr. Elvis Okoffo from UQ's ...

4. Replace Plastic Scrubs Ditch those plastic dish scrubbers. They may seem insignificant, but they shed microplastics every time you use them. Instead, choose compostable sponges, bamboo scrubbers, ...

Scientists have long known that making plastic warms the planet. But plastic may be heating the Earth even more than we realized, according to a report released Wednesday. The Plastics & Climate ...

Global plastic recycling rates are now stuck at under 10 per cent, a comprehensive new study shows. Plastic production has exploded in the meantime, creating a "pressing global environmental ...

Japanese scientists at RIKEN CEMS, led by Takuzo Aida, have developed a new supramolecular plastic that maintains strength in use but dissolves quickly in saltwater.

A new ocean-dissolvable plastic from Japan breaks down overnight with no microplastics left behind – safe, strong, and eco-friendly innovation for the future.

Radiation technology using gamma and electron beams offers unique advantages to reduce plastic waste by offering a cleaner production and recycling process, avoiding the use of potentially harmful ...