This Bear Lived Two Years With a Barrel Lid Stuck on Its Neck Before Finally Being Freed
A Michigan bear wore a plastic ring for two years. Somehow, it’s doing just fine.
Tag: plastic pollution
Researchers just got a group of bacteria to produce Paracetamol from plastic
What if the empty water bottle in your recycling bin could one day relieve your headache?
This Superbug Learned How to Feed on Plastic from Hospitals
Hospitals might be unknowingly feeding their worst microbial enemies.
Birds are building nests out of decades-old plastic trash and it’s a record of the Anthropocene
Eurasian coots are unknowingly creating plastic archives of the Anthropocene.
Big oil and chemical companies teamed up to “end plastic waste”. They produced 1,000 times more than they cleaned up
"The Alliance to End Plastic Waste promised a $1.5 billion solution to plastic pollution. Five years later, it’s cleaned up ...
Microplastics May Now Be Messing with Our Weather and Climate. Here’s What That Means
Researchers reveal microplastics can influence cloud formation, potentially affecting weather and climate systems
New Satellite Index Tracks Coastal Plastic Pollution with Pinpoint Precision
New satellite tool pinpoints plastic pollution on beaches.
Dolphins Are Exhaling Microplastics: What Does It Mean for Marine Life?
U.S. researchers found microplastic particles in dolphin breath, raising new concerns about ocean pollution.
There are probably microplastics in your penis
No escape from microplastics.
Scientists find microplastics in every semen sample they’ve tested
The findings underscore the potential peril of plastic pollution for male fertility and human health.
Scientists make ‘living plastic’ with bacterial spores that could put an end to forever plastic pollution
The bacterial spores are incorporated into the bulk plastic. Interestingly, this plastic is more durable and flexible, mirroring the way ...
Over 90% of polar birds have microplastics inside them
We knew microplastic pollution was a problem, but it's a bigger problem than we thought.
The essential read on plastics — a material that changed the world
We need to talk about plastic — and this is an excellent starting point.
Bacteria turns plastic waste into super-strong spider silk
Researchers found that the bacteria not only consume the plastic but also transform it into something extraordinary.
We’re all drinking plastic. Shocking study finds a single bottle of water contains over 240,000 plastic fragments
Water bottles are filled with thousands of tiny plastic particles.
New device uses wood dust to trap almost all microplastics in water
It’s at a lab stage but researchers think it could be scaled up easily and inexpensively
From plastic waste to cleaning power: researchers find way to upcycle plastics into soap
Study creates simple method to upcycle plastic
UN unveils plan for the world to slash plastic pollution by 80% by 2040
While big changes are needed, they would bring trillions of dollars in benefits
Scientists find microbes that can digest plastic at cold temperatures
It could be a breakthrough for plastic recycling.
Millions of LEGO pieces lost at sea 25 years ago are still washing up on the English coast
There are more than 6,000 ships carrying containers around the world at any point in time.
UK wants to ban wet plastic wipes to tackle pollution crisis
Some companies are doing it voluntarily, but this would make it a national ban.
Plastic pollution is so bad there are now plastic rocks
It's the second time researchers have found them in different places.
The story of how plastic was invented, and how it’s turned into a big problem
Plastic was not invented by a supervillain, but unfortunately now we are turning plastic into an evil force that can ...
Scientists find novel antibiotics in ocean plastic pollution
Plastic pollution is a huge problem, but it could unexpectedly help solve another major challenge: antibiotic-resistanc superbugs.
Think there’s a lot of plastic now? There will be three times more by 2060
The problem continues to grow and grow.
This new vegetable-based goo can remove microplastics from water
Plastic pollution is a massive problem, so we have to come up with new and creative ways forward.
Plastic and climate crisis are linked — we shouldn’t address one and ignore the other
It’s all part of the same problem, really.
Just 20 companies are behind more than half of the single-use plastic waste in the world
Get ready to read some familiar names.
More than a handful: A thousand rivers bring plastic into the oceans
It's not just the big rivers, the small ones also contribute to the problem.
A cost-effective way to recycle plastic could be commercially available in ‘5 to 10 years’
Not a decade too soon.
Dump the plastic: Scientists create edible food packaging films from seaweed
They are water-soluble and eco-friendly, you can eat them or throw them away.
It’s time to figure out how to deal with the face mask waste
It was already a big problem before the Covid-19 pandemic, but plastic waste is now turning into an even larger ...
Amazon’s plastic packaging waste could encircle the globe 500 times
Most of the packaging isn't recycled and ends up in the ocean.
These are the companies that produce the most plastic
A lot of familiar names on this list.
Plastic pollution can travel thousands of kilometers in just a few months
Researchers used geo-tagged 'message in a bottle' to track the plastic pollution.
The world’s largest PET producer wants to triple its plastic recycling operations
If you want to reduce plastic pollution, southeast Asia is the perfect place to start.
How plastic particles move through the soils. “It’s all cyclical”
This could help tackle plastic waste, a serious environmental problem
The Mediterranean Sea is packed with plastic waste and it could get worse soon
We need to take action to protect the Mediterranean from plastic waste.
Recycling is important. It’s also overrated. Here’s what truly makes a dent in environmental pollution
Always remember the 3Rs: reduce, reuse, and recycle. But in this order!
Unbreathable air could be driving plastic pollution — and your stomach is to blame
We have to tackle air pollution, not only because of our health
Algae-based flip-flops seek to tackle plastic pollution
These shoes leave the smallest carbon footprints.
Plastic pollution could skyrocket to 1.3 billion tons by 2040
There's still time for change, but it has to happen now or we'll be drowning in plastic.
Reusable containers are still safe to use during the pandemic, experts agree
Coronavirus spreads mainly through droplets rather than contact with surfaces.
Coronavirus is creating a new plastic crisis as masks and gloves end up in the ocean
It's a new twist to an old problem, as 8 million tons of plastic waste already end in the ocean ...
Four leading brands are responsible for 500,000 tons of plastic pollution per year
Enough to cover 83 football pitchers every day
Newly discovered bacteria feeds on toxic plastic
Finally, some good news for the environment!
Sea turtles are attracted to the smell of plastic like it is food
Researchers were surprised to see loggerhead turtles respond to the odor of marine plastic like it was their favorite food.
A plastic-eating caterpillar can help fight pollution with its wonder stomach
Researchers find more answers about its main features, and the results are intriguing.
Plastic pollution is killing off the hermit crabs
This is an unmitigated catastrophe.
Thailand ramps up action on plastic waste with a ban starting in 2021
Thailand is one of the countries that pump the most plastic into the ocean.
