Cows could help us in the plastic crisis — with the bacteria in their guts
Cows giveth, cows taketh away.
Tag: plastic
We can now track ocean microplastics from space, by looking at how winds and water interact
Our technique is not perfect yet but we’re working on it.
Plastic-eating bacteria turns waste into vanilla flavoring
A tasty solution to our plastic waste problem.
A cost-effective way to recycle plastic could be commercially available in ‘5 to 10 years’
Not a decade too soon.
Cheap plastics could soon be turned into sustainable fabrics
We need as many ways to get rid of plastic as possible.
Mangroves are particularly at risk from plastic pollution from rivers, study finds
Plastics are everywhere, but not every ecosystem is affected the same way.
Archaeologists just found a lot of plastic at an archaeological site
More than 2,300 pieces of plastic were found in a digging site in Wales.
Mexico City kicks off the new year with a ban on single-use plastics
From forks to coffee capsules, the Latin American city takes a big step
These are the companies that produce the most plastic
A lot of familiar names on this list.
How plastic particles move through the soils. “It’s all cyclical”
This could help tackle plastic waste, a serious environmental problem
Americans are responsible for much more plastic waste than previously thought
The US produces the most plastic waste in total and per capita, a new study found.
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.
Up to 14 million tons of microplastics believed to be on the seafloor
We urgently need to cut down on the use of plastics -- for the ocean.
Scientists create an enzyme that breaks down plastic much faster than before
To say that plastic is a big problem is an understatement. Every corner of the Earth has been tainted with ...
Newly-discovered enzyme cocktail paves the way towards infinitely recyclable plastic
Less trash and cheaper stuff? Sign me up.
Fall in plastic demand could be disastrous for oil companies
Reducing plastic pollution would be great for the environment, bad for oil companies.
Ocean plastic pollution is much worse than we thought and ends back in our plates
The extent of plastic pollution in our ocean is stunning.
Study finds plastic particles in human organs, raising health concerns
Plastics are everywhere, even in you.
Clean-up technology alone can’t keep the ocean free of plastics
We need to deal with plastic waste, and clean-up technology alone won't cut it.
A common crustacean can break microplastics in just four days
It's much faster than previously thought and highly concerning