Most compostable plastic isn’t actually compostable — it just stays in the soil
Compostable plastic might not be the ideal solution to plastic waste
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Scientists finally find a way to recycle plastic indefinitely
Most plastic products can't be recycled back into their original form. It's time to change that.
Tidying up: New plastic material is biodegradable both in the ocean and on dry land
This brings us one step closer to an Earth without plastic pollution.
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 ...
How microplastics harm us: they help viruses survive longer and travel farther
Microplastics are everywhere, and we're only starting to discover the problems they cause.
India bans some single-use plastic products to tackle pollution — but leaves many on the table
There’s still a long way to go, but it’s a first step in the nation of almost 1.4 billion people
Why does bottled water have an expiration date?
It might seem pointless, but it’s not the water that spoils.
Fast-acting enzyme can break down plastic in as little as 24 hours
The researchers said the new enzyme has the potential to “supercharge” recycling on a large scale.
‘There’s too much plastic on Earth’, a new study warns
Limiting production seems to be the practical solution, the authors say.
Your food may soon come wrapped in self-cleaning, biodegradable plastic inspired by the lotus
The material was inspired by the lotus leaf.
Snowfall in the Alps is full of plastics particles
This study says plastic pollution in the air is way worse than we imagined.
Startup turns non-recyclable plastic into building blocks
It's challenging the notion of what non-recyclable plastic even means in the first place -- and we like it a ...
France bans plastic wrapping for most fruits and vegetables
There are some exceptions but for in general, all plastic will be gradually phased out.
Wild microorganisms are evolving to eat plastic pollution
We've put so much plastic pollution out there that bacteria are trying to eat it.
Could we use plastic to end the ocean’s plastic problem? A new paper says: “Yes!”
I really like this idea.
Cows could help us in the plastic crisis — with the bacteria in their guts
Cows giveth, cows taketh away.
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.