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Published A wholly sustainable plastics economy is feasible - A Wholly Sustainable Plastics Economy is Feasible


A new study shows what it will take for the plastics industry to become completely sustainable: lots ...
Published Team recycles previously unrecyclable plastic - Team Recycles Previously Unrecyclable Plastic


Researchers have discovered a way to chemically recycle PVC into usable material, finding a way to u...
Published Plastic pollution in the oceans is an equity issue - Plastic Pollution in the Oceans is an Equity Issue



A new report and upcoming international virtual event addresses the unequal burden of marine plastic ...
Published Bacteria really eat plastic - Bacteria Really Eat Plastic: A Breakthrough in Waste Management



The bacterium Rhodococcus ruber eats and actually digests plastic. ABSTRACT: Bacteria Really Eat Pla ...
Published Sunlight pulps the plastic soup - Sunlight Pulp the Plastic Soup: A Revolutionary Solution to Plastic Pollution



Environmental scientists calculate that about two percent of visibly floating plastic may disappears ...
Published Chemists tackle the tough challenge of recycling mixed plastics - Chemists Tackle the Tough Challenge of Recycling Mixed Plastics



Polymer chemists have been finding ways to tackle the environmental problems humans have created wit...
Published Plastic additives contaminate the sea and selectively harm corals' reproduction processes, research finds - Plastic Additives Contaminate the Sea and Selectively Harm Corals' Reproduction Processes, Research Finds


A new study examined the effect of plastic additives on the reproductive process and larvae developm ...
Published Plastic upcycling to close the carbon cycle - Plastic Upcycling to Close the Carbon Cycle



A new method to convert waste plastic to fuel and raw materials promises to help close the carbon cy ...
Published Satellites and light reflections help researchers spot coastal plastic waste - Satellites and Light Reflections Help Researchers Spot Coastal Plastic Waste


Geospatial scientists have found a way to detect plastic waste on remote beaches that are not visibl ...
Published Plastic debris in the Arctic comes from all around the world - Plastic Debris in the Arctic Comes from All Around the World


In the course of five years, citizens who went on sailing cruises to the Arctic surveyed and collect...
Published Making renewable, infinitely recyclable plastics using bacteria



Scientists engineered microbes to make the ingredients for recyclable plastics -- replacing finite, ...
Published Unprecedented increase in ocean plastic since 2005 revealed by four decades of global analysis - Unprecedented Increase in Ocean Plastic Since 2005 Revealed by Four Decades of Global Analysis


A global dataset of ocean plastic pollution between 1979 and 2019 reveals a rapid and unprecedented ...
Published Most plastic debris on Seychelles beaches comes from far-off sources - Most Plastic Debris on Seychelles Beaches Comes from Far-Off Sources


A new modelling study shows that the Seychelles and other islands in the western Indian Ocean are no...
Published A large percentage of European plastic sent to Vietnam ends up in nature



Despite strict EU regulations on plastic recycling, there is little oversight on plastic waste shipp ...
Published Earthworms like to eat some plastics, but side effects of their digestion are unclear - Earthworms like to eat some plastics, but side effects of their digestion are unclear


Earthworms are a welcome sight for gardeners and farmers because the wriggling invertebrates recycle...
Published Plastic pollution kills sea urchin larvae - Plastic Pollution Kills Sea Urchin Larvae: A Growing Threat to Marine Ecosystems


Sea urchin larvae raised in high levels of plastic pollution die due to developmental abnormalities, ...
Published Biodegradable plastic from sugar cane also threatens the environment - Biodegradable Plastic from Sugar Cane Also Threatens the Environment



Plastic made from cane sugar also threatens the environment. Researchers from the University of Goth ...
Published Plastic can drift far away from its starting point as it sinks into the sea - Plastic Can Drift Far Away from Its Starting Point as It Sinks into the Sea



Discarded or drifting in the ocean, plastic debris can accumulate on the water's surface, forming fl ...
Published Human and ocean health impacts of ocean plastics - Human and Ocean Health Impacts of Ocean Plastics


Researchers from the fields of healthcare, ocean science, and social science have collaborated to qu...
Published New recycling process could find markets for 'junk' plastic waste



Although many Americans dutifully deposit their plastic trash into the appropriate bins each week, m ...