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 ...

MANILA, Philippines — Plastic does not degrade for hundreds, even thousands, of years, so “there is no end of life to plastic, only end of use,” says David Katz, founder and CEO of ...

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 ...

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 ...

Plastic bag bans have been popping up across the country for the past decade, but a lawmaker in one state is looking at walking back the law enacted three years ago. Assemblyman John Azzariti Jr ...

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 ...

In 1950, global plastic production was about 2 million tons. It’s now about 400 million tons – an increase of nearly 20,000%. As a material, it has seemingly limitless potential. Plastic is ...

New research links plastic takeout containers to a higher risk of developing heart disease. Here’s what could be behind this, plus how concerned you should be.

The World Wildlife Fund has warned that straws—and other plastic waste—pose risks to animals if not properly disposed of, with many marine animals mistaking them for food. Plastic pollution ...

Our brains are increasingly plastic. Minuscule shards and flakes of polymers are surprisingly abundant in brain tissue, a study of postmortem brains shows. This appraisal of microplastics and ...

Like climate change, a lot rides on how the global community responds in the next couple of decades. And, though the parallels between the problem of plastic waste and climate change are obvious ...