A 2016 report by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation claimed that by 2050 there would be 850 tons of plastic in the oceans and ...

Irradiation can also complement and enhance traditional recycling methods. When combined with a chemical recycling method ...

By coring the seabed at 850 m water depth in Disko Bay off Greenland's west coast, researchers from the University of ...

A researcher has identified a surprising source of plastic pollution: chewing gum. In an essay for The Conversation, microplastics expert David Jones of the UK's University of Portsmouth revealed ...

The depths of the Mediterranean Sea, often perceived as pristine and untouched, are now starkly marred by human waste. A recent study highlights the concerning reality that even the most remote ...

Early studies suggest that plastic particles are influencing human blood pressure, a condition linked to serious ...

Plastic waste is increasingly causing problems for fishers. Fishnets bring up bottles, propellers get tangled in bags, water ...

As more research is conducted into the dangers of microplastics, we learn the risk that untethered caps and other sources of plastic pollution pose to public health. We must address the growing ...

SB 54 was hailed as the United States’ “most comprehensive policy for reducing sources of plastic waste,” and a “huge win” in the fight against ocean plastic pollution. It gave companies ...

The Cornwall-based Surfers Against Sewage campaign group continues to call for a total ban on single-use plastic - including ...

As researchers in plastic pollution, we can use this knowledge to reassess the sources of plastic," says Ph.D Karla Parga Martinez from the Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource ...