Plastic is one of the most durable materials humans have ever made. That durability has made it indispensable in medicine, ...

The proposed restrictions are included in wider-ranging bill before the CT legislature that addresses the management of solid waste, HB 5524.

Microplastics are super small pieces of plastics that come from the breakdown of all kinds of larger plastic products. In ...

Sunlight hits tiny particles of plastic floating in a clear water solution. Slowly, they begin to disappear, leaving behind a familiar household chemical: acetic acid, the main ingredient in vinegar.

The Ocean Cleanup has removed over 45 million kilograms of plastic from oceans and rivers, but millions of tons still enter ...

Miami is gearing up for a break with its long love affair with plastic cups and takeout containers. The city's mayor has ...

Drinks-related litter problem widespread on UK beaches, charity warns - The Marine Conservation Society said items like cans and bottles were found on 95% of beaches surveyed across the country.

If your bathtub is leaking and water is everywhere, do you start mopping the floor or do you first turn off the tap?” That’s the question Toronto-born “artivist” Benjamin Von Wong poses through his ...

The breakthrough offers a promising new approach to reducing plastic pollution through photocatalysis, a metabolic pathway ...

Chemists and innovative recyclers are trying to turn gloves, pipette tips, and other laboratory plastic waste into something useful ...